What did Andrew Jackson do himself that was new?
Before his presidency, there had never been an issue with a state nullifying something passed by the federal government. South Carolina did just this when a high tariff was placed on goods that were shipped to the north, thus cutting on the profits of the Southern crop growers. Andrew Jackson retaliated by sending armed forces to South Carolina. The issue was resolved when John C. Calhoun, the leader of the nullification, made a compromise with the president. Lower tariffs for no nullification.
