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Facts

Date	1833
Location	United States
Context	Ordinance of Nullification • Nullification Crisis • Tariff of 1828 • Tariff Act

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Key People

Portrait of Andrew Jackson by Thomas Sully, showing Jackson with gray hair, a serious expression, and wearing a dark coat over a white shirt against a neutral background.

Andrew Jackson

president of United States