The "nullification crisis" of 1832-1833 erupted over

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The "nullification crisis" of 1832 erupted over tariff policy, specifically the Tariff of Abominations that had been passed in 1828. Southern states, led by South Carolina, protested the high tariffs that they believed unfairly benefited the North while harming their own economy. South Carolina threatened to nullify the tariff, claiming that states had the right to declare federal laws unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable within their borders. This sparked a constitutional crisis that was ultimately resolved by a compromise tariff proposed by Henry Clay.

The "Nullification Crisis" of 1832-1833 Erupted Over