Which crisis did Clay help bring an end to with a tariff?
Banking Crisis
Nullification Crisis
Slavery Crisis
Taxation Crisis
Answer
The Nullification Crisis was a conflict between the federal government and the state of South Carolina over the right of a state to nullify, or invalidate, federal laws it deemed unconstitutional. Henry Clay played a crucial role in resolving the crisis through the Compromise Tariff of 1833. This legislation gradually reduced the tariff rates that had been the main point of contention and averted a potential civil war.
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