The Tariff of 1828 was intended to protect burgeoning domestic industries by inflating the cost of imported goods by as much as 50 percent, making Americans less likely to buy foreign products and giving an advantage to their domestic counterparts.

Aug 26, 2024 · For many American voters in 1828, the tariff of abominations was just that: an abomination. For others, tariffs were a boon. Tariffs deepened a national divide that had already been growing....

The tariff was replaced in 1833, and the crisis ended. It was called the "Tariff of Abominations" by its Southern detractors because of the effects it had on the Southern economy. It set a 38% tax on some imported goods and a 45% tax on certain imported raw materials. [1]

This political cartoon criticizes major figures, depicting each riding a favorite “hobbyhorse.” Third from the right is John C. Calhoun, who is the driver of southern nullification of the Tariff of Abominations. (Library of Congress) Congress and President Andrew Jackson disagreed with Calhoun and South Carolina.

May 18, 2021 · The tariff of abominations received 41% support, even in New England. Political cartoon depicts the north getting fat on tariffs, at the expense of the south President Adams was well aware the measure would damage him politically but he …

Dec 12, 2024 · The so-called Tariff of Abominations of 1828 was passed at the instigation of Northern manufacturers, but it distressed many Southern planters who depended on foreign trade for their livelihoods. Agriculture in South Carolina was undergoing grave difficulties owing to soil exhaustion, and many believed that the extraordinarily high tariffs ...

The crisis was averted—temporarily—when Henry Clay’s compromise tariff was passed the same day. This political cartoon represents the views of President Andrew Jackson’s political opponents, who labeled him “King Andrew I” for his exercise of executive power, and shows him trampling on the Constitution.

Nov 20, 2020 · Cartoon 2: The Tariff of Abominations 1. Who does the figure on the left of the image represent? 2. Who does the figure on the right of the image represent? Northern manufactures. 3. What issue is standing between the 2 figures? Tariff and taxes between them. 4. According to the cartoonist, which side supports the tariff? Which is against?

Dive into the intense political drama of the 1820s and 1830s that nearly tore the United States apart.

Jun 10, 2024 · The Tariff of 1828, signed into law by President John Quincy Adams, imposed taxes on imported goods to raise federal revenue. The Tariff favored Northeastern manufacturers and Western farmers while harming Southerners and New Englanders.