Tariff of 1828 – Flashcards
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What was the Tariff of 1828?
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A tax on cheap imported British goods
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Under who's presidency was this made?
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John Quincy Adams
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Which President inherited the Tariff of 1828?
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John Quincy Adams
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Who made the Tariff of 1828?
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Congress
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How did the Tariff of 1828 affect John Quincy Adams?
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Hurt his reputation
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What was the purpose of the tariff of 1828?
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Protect American Industry
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Which states did the Tariff hurt and which states did the tariff help?
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The tariff helped the Northern states and hurt the Southern states
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How did the tariff hurt the southern states?
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Inflated prices of raw materials
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How did the tariff help the northern state?
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Protected Northeastern Manufactures
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Who opposed the Tariff of 1828?
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Southerners and South Carolina
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What did South Carolina say about the Tariff of 1828
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They said it was unconstitutional
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What did South Carolina threaten to do because of the Tariff?
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Nullification
Seceding
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Did South Carolina nullify the Tariff?
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Yes
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Did South Carolina secede?
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No
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What did South Carolina hope Southern states would follow them in doing?
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Nullifying the Tariff
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What did Congress do to appease South Carolina?( in regards to the tariff)
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Lowered the tariff
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What did South Carolina do about the Tariff?
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Nullified the Tariff
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When did South Carolina nullify the Tariff?
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1832
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Congress' response to nullification of the Tariff?
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The Force Act
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What was the Force Act?
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Power for president to use military force to collect federal taxes
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Jackson's reaction to South Carolina nullification?
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Anger, threatens to send 50,000 to South Carolina
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When was the Force Act passed?
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1833
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What did South Carolina think of the Force Act?
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Hated it
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What did South Carolina do about the Force Act
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Nullified the Force Act
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Who did the Tariff of 1828 help?
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Northern States
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Who did the Tariff of 1828 hurt?
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Southern States
