Which of the following best identifies the key events of the Nullification Crisis?

South Carolina asserted that it could nullify federal tariffs it considered unconstitutional. Congress passed the Force Bill, authorizing President Jackson to use force to enforce federal law, and Henry Clay helped resolve the crisis with a compromise tariff. Thus, the choice describing South Carolina’s nullification claim, Jackson’s authority to oppose it, and Clay’s settlement is correct.

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