How did the Nullification Crisis impact the U.S?

During the
Nullification Crisis, South Carolina threatened to secede over what it referred to as the
"Tariff of Abominations." The South rejected high tariffs, viewing them as being put
into place to protect Northern manufacturers. The South resented the higher prices paid on
imports because it was largely an agricultural economy. South Carolina rejected the tariff hike
and stated that it would leave the Union if forced to collect the tariff.

This conflict was interesting, since the proposed leader of a seceded South Carolina was John C.
Calhoun, the vice president of the United States. Andrew Jackson threatened to lead a column of
troops to ensure South Carolina's compliance with the tariff collection and to make sure that
the state did not leave the Union. South Carolina ultimately backed down when no other Southern
states joined it in secession. The Nullification Crisis was important, as it saw the United
States coming close to civil war nearly three decades before it actually...