U4CH2: The Nullification Crisis

A tax on an imported good is called a

• sales tax
• tariff
• income tax

• property tax

Why did the U.S. put a tariff on imported goods starting in 1816?

• To encourage the purchase of American-made products

• To generate revenue for the federal government

• To promote international trade relations

• To reduce the price of imported goods

Why did Northerners like the tariff?

• They believed it would decrease their profits

• They felt it would promote competition with foreign goods

• They thought it would raise the cost of imported goods

• They wanted to protect their local industries

Why did Southerners not like the tariff?

• They believed it would increase their cost of living

• They felt it would promote American manufacturing

• They thought it would lower their income

• They wanted to support federal government policies

Who was Jackson's vice president at the time that was very opposed to the tariff?

• John C. Calhoun
• Daniel Webster
• Henry Clay
• Martin Van Buren

What institution or practice did Calhoun argue in favor of?

• Abolitionism
• Social Reform

• Women's Suffrage
• Slavery

What is nullification?

• The process of abolishing slavery

• The act of canceling a federal law by a state

• The establishment of new state laws

• The enforcement of federal laws at the state level

Who is the Senator from Massachusetts that leads the fight against nullification?

• Andrew Jackson

• Daniel Webster

• Henry Clay

• John C. Calhoun

What is Andrew Jackson's response to South Carolina?

• He agrees to nullify the federal law

• He resigns from the presidency

• He supports South Carolina's decision

• He threatens to use military force

What was the Jackson Force Bill?

• Allowed Congress to eliminate all tariffs

• Allowed for the reduction of tariffs for Southern states

• Allowed the President to use military force to enforce federal laws

• Allowed states to create their own tariff laws