Jackson and the Nullification Crisis

What nickname was given to the tariff law of 1828?

• The Tariff of Abominations

• The Tariff of Unity

• The Tariff of Prosperity

• The Tariff of Equality

Which region of the United States was most dominated by industry in the early 1800s?

• The North

• The South

• The West

• The East

What did the southern states rely on for their economy?

• Slave labor to grow commodities

• Manufacturing and industry

• Fishing and shipbuilding

• Mining and metalwork

What did South Carolina threaten to do if the tariff law was not repealed?

• Secede from the United States

• Increase their own tariffs

• Form a new government

• Join with northern states

What was the reaction of the North to the tariff law?

• They benefited from it

• They opposed it

• They ignored it

• They were indifferent

What was the main disagreement between the North and South regarding the tariff?

• The South felt it unfairly increased their costs

• The North wanted higher tariffs

• The South wanted to eliminate all tariffs

• The North wanted to reduce tariffs

What did the idea that states can nullify federal law lead to?

• More talk of secession in the decades to come

• Immediate peace and unity

• A reduction in tariffs

• Increased federal power

What does it mean to nullify?

• To support a law

• To cancel or invalidate a law

• To create a new law

• To enforce a law

What is the State's Rights Theory?

• The belief that federal power is supreme

• The belief that states have the right to nullify laws

• The idea that states should have no power

• The concept of a single national government

What is the result of a compromise?

• One side wins completely

• Both sides make concessions

• No agreement is reached

• A new law is created