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“In my opinion our government can endure forever; divide into free and slave States
as our fathers made it-each State having the right to prohibit, abolish, or sustain
slavery, just as it pleases. This government was made upon the great basis of
the sovereignty of the states,…”
1. What is Stephen Douglas supporting in this quote?
A
States’ Rights
B
Cooperationists
C
Independence
D
Imperialism
Answer: A
2. As a result of the Tariff of 1832, what did John C. Calhoun support?
A
the abolition of slaves
B
sectionalism
C
an end to the slave trade
D
nullification
Answer: D
Agenda
1-21-15
q  Missouri Compromise Quiz
Notes/Discussion: The Nullification Crisis
Key Focus:
•  Issues that separated the North from the South
•  Nullification Crisis
•  Student Group Activity: read, annotate, and paraphrase
text to learn how the nullification crisis threatened the
future of the US
•  Closure: Ticket Out the Door
•  Independent Practice: Timeline of the Nullification crisis
How do you react with your
parents when you are not allowed
to have your way?
Standard 8-4: The student will demonstrate an
understanding of the multiple events that led to the
Civil War.
Indicator: 8-4.2
Previous/future knowledge:
In grades three and four, students
have learned about South
Carolina’s secession from the
Union, including the concept of
states’ rights (3-4.3); specific
legislation and events that affected
the institution of slavery (4-5.5);
and specific events and issues led
to the Civil War, including
sectionalism (4-6.3).
Focus Statement
How did the
Nullification crisis
threaten the future
of a united
America?
Review
The first indicator of national trouble between the north and
south came when Missouri applied for statehood.
Northern states were concerned about Missouri joining the
Union as a slave state because it was the first state
admitted from the Louisiana Purchase (thereby setting a
precedent) and it would upset the equal balance of slave
and free states’ votes that was balanced in the Senate.
A compromise was reached that admitted Missouri as a
slave state and Maine as a free state.
The Missouri Compromise tried to avoid future controversy
by prohibiting slavery in the Louisiana Territory north of the
36 30’ latitude line.
However, southerners learned from this crisis the
importance of maintaining the balance of Senate votes from
slave and free states.
The Nullification Crisis
The nullification [interposition] crisis
was the result of the different impact
that protective tariffs had on the
North and the South.
Vice President Calhoun argued with
President Andrew Jackson about the
rights of states to nullify (cancel)
federal laws they opposed.
The crisis resulted when southern
states sought to nullify a high tariff
(tax) placed on manufactured goods
imported from Europe. (Tariff of
1832)
This tariff helped northern
manufacturers but hurt southern
plantation owners.
The tariff was nullified in SC.
Calhoun resigned to lead efforts of
SC in this crisis which contributed to
John C. Calhoun
States Rights
–  Rights and powers independent of
the federal government that are
reserved for the states by the
Constitution.
–  The belief that states rights
supersede federal rights
and
law.
State’s Rights was a hot topic, constantly
heating up the differences between the North
and South.
States Rights
Vice President John C. Calhoun anonymously wrote
South Carolina Exposition and Protest.
Calhoun claimed under the compact theory that it was a
state’s right to declare such a law unconstitutional and
nullify it through a special state convention.
This position threatened the unity of the United States
and the exclusive right of the Supreme Court to decide
whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional.
The concept of states’ rights was widely debated in both
Washington, DC and South Carolina. South Carolinians
split into a States’ Rights Party (Nullifiers) and a
Union party (Unionists).
Guided Practice
1.  Read the passage Tariff of Abominations
2.  As you read, take notes in the right hand
column: paraphrase, summarize, and star
important points
3.  Fill out the graphic organizer
4.  Answer the questions after each passage
Model
The Tariff of Abominations
1 The president and vice president are supposed to be friends. They need to work together in order to help the country. Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun didn't feel this way anymore. They became enemies over the issue of states' rights.
Your Notes
Guided
The Tariff of Abominations
2 This is the right of a state to limit the power the federal government has. In the 1800s, it was an issue in the United States. The states didn't want the government to be too powerful, just like the government didn't want states to be too powerful. This led to many arguments.
Your Notes
Closure: The fight for States’ Rights
How did the tariff and nullification threaten the
future of a united America?
States usually invoke (refer to) their states’ rights when the state wants to do something the rest of the country doesn’t States Rights
Today
Today California is
conflict with the national
government because it
has legalized medical
marijuana. But the
national government
makes ALL marijuana
illegal. Some say that
because of states’ rights,
California should be
allowed to have medical
marijuana.
States Rights
in the 1800s
gay
marriage
tariff
medical
marijuana
slavery
Alien &
Sedition
Acts
A big reason southern
States wanted “states rights”
was because they were afraid
the North would make slavery
illegal. So they wanted to have
a “right” to stop them.
When Adams passed the
Alien & Sedition Acts,
Virginia and Kentucky
issued resolutions nullifying
the laws. They said the A&S
Acts violated the Bill of
Rights.
Independent Practice
Complete Timeline Of The Nullification
Crisis.
Reflection
Writing Activity: Imagine that your are a
Southern Cotton Planter in 1824:
Materials Needed
SC Standards
Text book
Informational Text
Document Camera/Promethean Board
PowerPoint
Teacher Created Notes
Teacher Created Graphic Organizers
Study Guides/Test