What issue caused the Nullification Crisis of 1833?
1 Answer
Apr 7, 2017
They were caused by tariffs, South Carolina refused to pay them
Explanation:
The opposition between the South and the North before the Civil War was not fuelled exclusively by slavery, tariffs were a major issue as well. The North longed for more tariffs to protect their interests against European competition whereas the South needed free trade to export their agricultural products.