Andrew Jackson-Jackson's Presidency
Important Events in Jackson's Presidency-
- Nullification Crisis
- Indian Removal Act-1830
- passage of the Force Bill
Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson that was created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification. The Ordinance of Nullification declared that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional, and were declared invalid. The Tariffs were created to help protect American Industries from British competitors after the War of 1812. People in the South opposed the tariff because they blamed the countries economic downfall on the tariff. When the Federal Government was unable to help the concerns of the hard hit citizens of South Carolina, they declared that the tariffs were unforceable in the state and that the citizens would not pay anything to the tariff. When Jackson later passed the Force Bill through Congress, South Carolina later repealed its Nullification Ordinance, and settled to a compromise with Jackson that was created by Senator Henry Clay.
The Nullification Crisis was a sectional crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson that was created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification. The Ordinance of Nullification declared that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional, and were declared invalid. The Tariffs were created to help protect American Industries from British competitors after the War of 1812. People in the South opposed the tariff because they blamed the countries economic downfall on the tariff. When the Federal Government was unable to help the concerns of the hard hit citizens of South Carolina, they declared that the tariffs were unforceable in the state and that the citizens would not pay anything to the tariff. When Jackson later passed the Force Bill through Congress, South Carolina later repealed its Nullification Ordinance, and settled to a compromise with Jackson that was created by Senator Henry Clay.
The Force Bill-
The Force Bill was originally passed to allow the president the power to by whatever means necessary enforce the federal tariffs. The bill came as a response to South Carolina's refusal to pay the tariffs and declaring them null and void.
The Force Bill was originally passed to allow the president the power to by whatever means necessary enforce the federal tariffs. The bill came as a response to South Carolina's refusal to pay the tariffs and declaring them null and void.
Indian Removal Act
President Jackson, when dealing with the Native Americans, assumed a more paternalistic attitude. He encouraged the tribes to accept the governments treaties and move onto lands farther west were they would be "safe" from the expansions of the Americans. When the tribes wouldn't go willingly, Jackson and Congress created the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This Act gave the President the authority to move the Indians onto reservations in specially created Indian Territories. The Act was strongly supported by the citizens of the south who wanted to move onto the Indians homelands for the resources.
President Jackson, when dealing with the Native Americans, assumed a more paternalistic attitude. He encouraged the tribes to accept the governments treaties and move onto lands farther west were they would be "safe" from the expansions of the Americans. When the tribes wouldn't go willingly, Jackson and Congress created the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This Act gave the President the authority to move the Indians onto reservations in specially created Indian Territories. The Act was strongly supported by the citizens of the south who wanted to move onto the Indians homelands for the resources.