A tariff is a tax on imports. In the 1800s, Southern states opposed many tariffs imposed by the Federal government. One of these was on imports from Great Britain, an important source of imports for the South and a major market for Southern agricultural exports. U.S. Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina was one of many who opposed U.S. tariffs, arguing that Southern states had the right to nullify them.
John C. Calhoun
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States Rights
States rights were a major controversy in this era. Before the Revolutionary War, states were used to being ruled by Great Britain, which was very far away. After the Revolutionary war ended, the Federal government began to make laws, and many states were worried that all of their power would be taken away by the Washington, which would harm their economies and their ability to govern themselves.
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