Tariffs, Nullification, and State Power in Antebellum America

The video discusses the economic tensions between Northern and Southern states due to tariffs on imported goods. It highlights John C. Calhoun's advocacy for the State's Right Doctrine and nullification, challenging federal authority. Daniel Webster counters with arguments for federal supremacy. The Nullification Crisis escalates as South Carolina threatens secession, leading to Henry Clay's compromise to gradually reduce tariffs, temporarily resolving the conflict.

Why were Northerners upset with foreign companies?

• They were refusing to trade with American companies.

• They were manufacturing goods more cheaply than American companies.

• They were selling goods at higher prices.

• They were producing goods of lower quality.

What was the Southern nickname for the high tariffs imposed by Congress?

• Tariffs of Abomination

• Tariffs of Discontent

• Tariffs of Inequality

• Tariffs of Injustice

What document did John C. Calhoun draft in response to the tariffs?

• The Southern Manifesto

• The South Carolina Exposition and Protest

• The Nullification Doctrine

• The Federalist Papers

What did Calhoun argue about state power?

• State power should be greater than federal power.

• State power should be equal to federal power.

• State power should not exceed federal power.

• State power should be independent of federal power.

Who argued that the U.S. was one nation and the federal government should have overriding power?

• Andrew Jackson

• Henry Clay

• Daniel Webster

• John C. Calhoun

What action did South Carolina take in response to the tariffs?

• They accepted the tariffs.

• They passed the Nullification Act.

• They increased their own tariffs.

• They sought help from foreign nations.

What did South Carolina threaten to do if troops were used to collect duties?

• Appeal to the Supreme Court

• Negotiate further

• Increase tariffs

• Secede from the union

Who proposed the compromise to lower the tariffs over time?

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• Daniel Webster

• Andrew Jackson