The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 was sparked by Southern opposition to which federal policy?
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Correct answer: The Tariff of Abominations
South Carolina, led by John C. Calhoun, argued that the high protective tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were unconstitutional and harmful to the Southern economy. The state attempted to declare the federal law 'null and void' within its borders, asserting the doctrine of states' rights.
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