Question

Using the letter from Andrew Jackson to Martin Van Buren, answer (a) and (b). (a) In 2-3 sentences, identify the stage in the Nullification Crisis at which Jackson wrote this letter. (b) In 2-3 sentences, using references from the text, explain how Jackson hoped to address the crisis.

Answer 1

(a) Jackson wrote this letter at the height of the Nullification Crisis, when South Carolina had declared that federal tariffs were unconstitutional and threatened to secede from the Union.
(b) Jackson hoped to address the crisis by appealing to the patriotism of the people of South Carolina and by warning them of the consequences of secession. He also urged them to accept the Union's authority and to respect the laws of the United States. He also promised to use force if necessary to uphold the Union.