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Jackson and the Nullification Crisis – Curriculum Pathways Interactivity
From the opening screen, write the Essential Question below:
EQ:
Watch the introductory video and answer the following questions:
1 – What war did Jackson fight in and what battle did he help the U.S. win?
2 – Who did Jackson lose to in the Election of 1824?
3 – What region of the country expected Jackson’s support in the fight against tariffs? Why?
After the introductory video, click on the “Jackson and the Nullification Crisis” tab; watch each short video and answer the following questions as they arise:
4 – What was the important issue that Jackson discussed in his inaugural address?
5 – The view that regional priorities should outweigh national interests is called ______
6 – What were some of the major differences between the economies of the North & South?
7 – Why did the South not support tariffs?
8 – Southerners nicknamed the 1828 tariff the “Tariff of ______”
9 –Who was John C. Calhoun and how did he feel about the tariff?
10 – What does “nullification” mean?
11 – What did South Carolina vote to do with the Tariffs of 1828 & 1832?
12 –How did Jackson respond to South Carolina’s nullification of the tariffs?
13 – What did the 1833 Compromise Tariff call for?
14 – What did the “Force Bill” allow the President to do?
15 – What did the growing conflict over states’ rights eventually lead to?
Match the correct term next to the statement:
Word Bank:-Nullification Crisis-North-President Andrew Jackson-South
-Compromise Tariff Bill-Force Bill-John C. Calhoun
______16The 1824 Tariff taxed British products and kept prices high, which benefited industries from this part of the country.
______17This person argued that South Carolina should refuse to follow national tariff laws and should be willing to secede, or withdraw, from the Union if forced to do so.
______18This part of the country had agricultural economies which relied on selling cotton and other raw materials to Britain, so it was hurt by the 1824 Tariff.
______19This person clarified his position on the states’ rights issue when he said,
“Our Union: It must be preserved.”
______20South Carolina’s refusal to pay the 1832 Tariff led to this.
______21Because of this legislation, President Jackson had the authority to demand that South Carolina follow all federal laws and send warships to CharlestonHarbor to back up that demand.
______22This was passed by Congress in 1833 to enforce a gradual reduction of the import taxes to a level that would satisfy the southern states.