The Nullification Crisis

Question 2 • ECTC-AL-United States History I: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution B

Which best identifies the key events of the nullification crisis?

Answer

Massachusetts claimed the right to impose tariffs on South Carolina, Congress supported that right, and President Jackson sent federal troops to enforce it.

South Carolina claimed that the Tenth Amendment did not support nullification, Congress passed the force bill, and Calhoun crafted a compromise.

South Carolina claimed the right of nullification, Congress gave President Jackson the authority to fight it, and Clay authorized a way to settle the dispute.

Massachusetts claimed that states had the right to fight tariffs, Jackson equated nullification to treason, and Webster proposed a compromise.

Explanation

South Carolina claimed that it could nullify federal tariffs and refuse to enforce them within the state. Congress passed the Force Bill, authorizing President Jackson to use force to enforce federal law, and Henry Clay helped negotiate a compromise tariff to resolve the dispute. These events match the choice describing South Carolina’s claim, congressional authority for Jackson, and Clay’s settlement plan.

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