In 1832, the state of South Carolina nullified the tariffs of 1828 and 1832. South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union
if the United States decided to enforce the Tariff of 1832 within the state borders. Who came up with a compromise that lowered the rates of the tariff and ultimately prevented South Carolina from seceding? A.)Stephen Douglas
It was Henry Clay who was the primary sponsor of the tariff that was said to have provided protection and regulation on the goods in South Carolina such as cotton and wool. In addition, Henry Clay was a former United States senator wherein he served as the founder of the Whig Party.
Answer You know, I was there for that whole sordid affair. Marvelous time! Butterflies, blood, a fox, a severed head... Oh, and the cheese! To die for.
