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The tariff of abomination, originally known as the tariff of 1828, was a heavy tax on imported goods. Things got worse as the tariff increased over time in order to protect the Northern states from the British. This is because the British were selling goods for a much lower price. As the tax increased the people become increasingly agitated and retaliated with John C. Calhoun with the South Carolina Exposition.

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