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Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.
Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.
South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which canceled the tariff outright.
South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which canceled the tariff outright.
Daniel Webster gave a speech to the Senate and the tariff was repealed.
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The statement that best explains how the conflict over the Tariff of 1828 was resolved is:
Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.
This compromise, known as the Compromise Tariff of 1833, gradually reduced the tariff rates and helped to alleviate the conflict, particularly with South Carolina, which had threatened to nullify the tariff.
