Ch. 14.5 Lesson Review

Ch. 14.5 Lesson Review

Nullification Crisis

• What do you notice?

• What do the steps say?

• What is the man on the top step reaching for?

• Why is the man on the right pulling on the other man's coat?

• Which man in Jackson?

• What is the illustrators message? Would he be 'for' Jackson?

Nullification Crisis

FAQ --- Tariffs

• What....Tax on items brought in from other countries

• Why.... 2 benefits

  • Home government gets tax $$$

  • local businesses have less competition from foreign businesses

Multiple Choice

Which of following statements give a reason for creating a tariff?

• Makes items made in foreign countries cheaper than all other items

• Makes items created at 'home' cheaper than items made in other countries

• Makes items made at home and in other countries the same price.

Tariff of Abominations (1828)

• Tariff of Abominations created to help American cloth/textile makers

• American makers could now sell their products cheaper than British companies

American Textiles

British Textiles

​$5.00

​$2.00

Multiple Choice

True or False --

"The tariff of Abominations made British cloth cheaper than American cloth."

• True

• False

Tariff of Abominations Views

• Northern Textile Companies ---> "This is great..we are busier than ever.

• South Textile Customers ---> "There's no longer an inexpensive option for buying cloth."

• Southern Cotton Farmers ---> "The British are not buying are cotton now because they are not making $$$ off of their textile....we're losing money too."

Multiple Choice

Which statement shows the different opinions that the North and South had on the Tariff of Abominations?

• North hated the tariff cause they lost money...south loved it cause they made more money

• North didn't like it cause the British were losing money...south liked it cause the British were losing money

• North loved the tariff cause they were making money...south hated it cause they were losing money

Nullification Crisis (1832)....
(This is the Crisis not everything before)

• Jackson lowered the 1828 tariff

• Was not enough for South Carolina

  • "Jackson, you only care about Northern companies!!!"

• With help of V.P. Calhoun S.C. created......

South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification

...tariff null & void

...would secede from USA if federal government tried getting tax

Multiple Choice

How did South Carolina react to Jackson lowering the 1828 Tariff of Abomination?

• they said they would follow follow the tariff

• they threatened to leave/secede from the Union if the tax was collected

• they sent State representatives to calmly

Reaction to South Carolina Ordinace

• Jackson, "This is treasonous...I'm sending our navy to S.C.'s capital!"

• Congress, "Mr. President, we just passed the Force Bill. This will allow you to use soldiers to enforce the tariff in needed."

• Henry Clay, "People, people, let's take a breath. How about the government slowly lower the tariff....THEN S.C. hand the tariff over?"

South Carolina's Response to Henry Clay

"That is acceptable."

Multiple Select

Choose the 2 statements that show how people reacted to S.C.'s Nullification Ordinance.

• Congress, "Mr. President we will let you send in soldiers to collect the tariff."

• Jackson, "We will respect your wishes S.C."

• Henry Clay, "Let's compromise..the government will slowly lower the tariff."

• South Carolina, "We will never ever hand the tariff money over."