Which state was the leading opponent of the Tariff of 1828, supported Nullification, declared the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional and nullified them, and began raising its own army and threatened secession?

Which state was the leading opponent of the Tariff of 1828, supported Nullification, declared the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional and nullified them, and began raising its own army and threatened secession?

• A. South Carolina
• B. Georgia
• C. Alabama
• D. Virginia

Answer: (A)

South Carolina. The Tariff of 1828 sparked the Nullification Crisis, and South Carolina led the opposition by arguing the tariff was unconstitutional and could be nullified within the state. It adopted a Nullification Act, declared the tariff void in its borders, and even began raising a militia while threatening secession if the federal government tried to enforce it. This showdown between state authority and the federal tariff protection defined the era’s struggle over states’ rights versus federal power. The other states did not play the central role in this crisis.

South Carolina. The Tariff of 1828 sparked the Nullification Crisis, and South Carolina led the opposition by arguing the tariff was unconstitutional and could be nullified within the state. It adopted a Nullification Act, declared the tariff void in its borders, and even began raising a militia while threatening secession if the federal government tried to enforce it. This showdown between state authority and the federal tariff protection defined the era’s struggle over states’ rights versus federal power. The other states did not play the central role in this crisis.