Question

What was the political impact of the nullification crisis

Answer 1

Answer: The Nullification Crisis led to the promotion of federal power over states’ rights.

Explanation:

The nullification crisis was a dispute between South Carolina and the federal government between 1832 and 1833. South Carolina attempted to declare the federal Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 as null and void within the state.

The federal government finally managed to impose the tariff, undermining the nullification doctrine that stated the state´s right to nullify federal acts within their borders.

Answer 2

The major political impact of the nullification crisis is that it led to the secession of the Southern states which wanted to form the Confederate States of America. This was opposed by the Union which led to a Civil War that ended in the loss of many American lives