Question

How was the nullification crisis a precursor for the conflicting interests between the North and the South?

Answer 1

I'm not so sure about this one, however in the North they were general more unified people, believing the Union comes before the states. However, after the idea of Nullification was created from the issue Tariff of Abominations, South Carolina believed that because the states came together to create the union (declaration of independence) a single state should be capable of destroying a federal law. South Carolina went so far as to threaten to secede from the Union.

This idea of state superiority over the good of the entire nation was a serious issue for the North, who had a more Federal Government centered thinking. Due to the lowering of the tariff, the threat of secession was halted, for at least the next 30 years.

Answer 2

The "Nullification Crisis" of 1832-3 was, in the narrow sense, a conflict between S.C. and the federal govt over a pair of bills - tariff acts. In November 1832, after four years of complaining, the S.C. legislature expressed its outrage at the high federal 1828 Tariff ("of Abominations"), and its only slightly milder 1832 successor, because they believed the burden of the tariffs (which supported Northern manufactures) fell disproportionately on the South with its agrarian economy. (Note that the tariff --essentially a tax on IMPORTS-- was the MAJOR source of revenue for the federal government until the income tax was instituted under Woodrow Wilson.)

South Carolina passed an "ordinance of nullification" declaring that the tariff was unconstitutional and that they would, therefore, not obey it. They ALSO voted troops to defend their action against expected reprisals from President Jackson. Jackson did indeed respond, angrily, sending troops to be prepared to enforce the Tariff bill and asking Congress for a "Force Bill" to back him up. After that bill, passed on March 2, 1833 and other Southern states criticized S.C's rashness rather than providing the support SC anticipated.

Answer 3

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080510094708AA7ZjBj

This is my source, hope this is helpful!