The 1828 Tariff of Abominations was opposed by the Southern states that contended that the tariff was unconstitutional. The Southern states whose livelihoods were being harmed firstly by having to pay higher prices on goods the South did not produce, and secondly increasing taxes on British imports made it difficult for Britain to pay for the cotton they imported from the South. Some New England industries were also opposed to the bill because it included the clause by which the taxes on raw materials increased considerably.
Mexico won its indpendence from Spain on Sep 16, 1810.
Constitution was submitted to the states for ratification
shays rebellion falls
constitutional convention opens in Philadelphia George Washington presiding
