Taxa care a adus America în pragul războiului civil

The Tariff of 1828, known as the Tariff of Abominations, imposed high import taxes, leading to political tensions between the North and South. Southern states, particularly South Carolina, opposed the tariff, viewing it as a threat to their economy and existence. Vice President John C. Calhoun articulated the Southern response through a manifesto advocating for nullification of harmful federal laws. President Andrew Jackson warned against such actions, threatening military enforcement. A compromise was reached in 1833, reducing tariffs, but the ideological divide between North and South deepened, foreshadowing the Civil War.