What were the problems caused by the Tariff of 1828, otherwise known as the Tariff of Abominations?

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The Tariff of 1828 (Tariff of Abominations) had been passed by Congress to protect
Northern industry; but was damaging to Southern states whose economy was primarily agricultural.
Southern statesmen, primarily John C. Calhoun, argued that Congress did not have the power to
pass a tariff for protection; but could only do so for revenue purposes. Southerners also feared
that if the Tariff were allowed to stand, the next debate would be over the abolition of
slavery, which was vital to the Southern economy.

It was
in response to the Tariff of 1828 that Calhoun anonymously published his South
Carolinaand Protest which said the individual states could by called convention
declare acts of Congress null and void...

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