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- Protective Tariff passed in 1828 by Adams Administration. Include a background and a John Quincy Adams character explaining the Protective Tariff. Dialogue bubble: (proudly) The protective tariff put a tax on imported goods to protect goods made in the United States. The tariff is good for industry!
- South Carolina’s perspective: state’s rights, tariff of abominations, nullifyInclude a background and a character representing South Carolina. Dialogue bubble: (angrily) This tax is unfair to the southern states. We import more goods and it makes those goods more expensive.
- Calhoun’s perspective: supports South CarolinaInclude a background and a character for John C. Calhoun. Dialogue bubble:(angrily defending South Carolina) States have a right to not follow a federal law. States have a right to nullify, or cancel, this tariff. The tariff hurts the southern economy! We will secede from the Union!
- Jackson’s perspective: the union must come first/Force Bill Include a background and a character for Andrew Jackson. Dialogue bubble:(angrily defending the Union) I will force the south to obey the tariff. The Union must come first. The Union must be preserved!
- Henry Clay: authors the Compromise Tariff of 1833Include a background and a character for Henry Clay. Dialogue Bubble: I think we need a compromise. We will lower the tariff and we will approve the Force Bill.
- End Result: Both feel they have claimed victoryInclude a background and characters for Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and John C. CalhounDialogue bubble: John C Calhoun-(smiling smugly) “Did you hear that? They lowered the tariff. The South wins!” Andrew Jackson-(smiling smugly) “Did you hear that? I can now use the US Military to enforce acts of congress, I won!”
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