Which statement best explains how the conflict over the Tariff of 1828 was resolved? A. Daniel Webster gave a speech to the Senate and the tariff was repealed. B. South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which canceled the tariff outright. C. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the tariff. D. Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains how the conflict over the Tariff of 1828 was resolved is:

D. Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.

Henry Clay's compromise tariff in 1833 helped to reduce the tensions between South Carolina and the federal government regarding the tariff issues.