Question 2 • ECTC-AL-United States History I: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution B
Which best identifies the key events of the nullification crisis?
Answer
A
Massachusetts claimed the right to impose tariffs on South Carolina, Congress supported that right, and President Jackson sent federal troops to enforce it.
B
South Carolina claimed that the Tenth Amendment did not support nullification, Congress passed the force bill, and Calhoun crafted a compromise.
C
South Carolina claimed the right of nullification, Congress gave President Jackson the authority to fight it, and Clay authorized a way to settle the dispute.
D
Massachusetts claimed that states had the right to fight tariffs, Jackson equated nullification to treason, and Webster proposed a compromise.