Explain How Each Region of the Country Felt About Each Topic

Name: ______Per._____

Nullification Crisis

Explain how each region of the country felt about each topic. Northeast South West Public land sales

Had no major agreement or disagreement with land sales

Internal Improvements

Business leaders backed government spending on construction of roads and canals; good transportation would bring raw materials and food to this part of the country

Tariff

Had no major agreement with tariffs, but did not like having to buy more expensive foreign products

7. Explain why Southerners did not just buy the cheaper northern goods.

8. Define the doctrine of nullification.

9. What was Thomas Jefferson’s version of nullification?

10. How did Calhoun extend the doctrine? 11. What were the two main arguments about the nature of the federal union?

Explain the arguments of both sides of the debate that took place on the floor of the Senate in 1830, which fought over the doctrine of nullification. Webster-Hayne debate Robert Hayne - Daniel Webster -

14. Which leader, discussed in a previous chapter, did Calhoun believe would have been proud of his stance on nullification?

Explain the position on nullification of the political leaders of the era. Nullification Debate Calhoun- believed the Webster (use the quote) - Jackson- states were the final judgment on what laws are constitutional. States are sovereign (supreme) in their decisions, above the federal government

17. To what lengths was Jackson willing to go follow through with his position?

18. Explain who resolved the conflict and how it was resolved.