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In response to its disagreement with the tariff bill of 1832, the South Carolina legislature actually voted to nullify the law within its borders. What did President Andrew Jackson do in response to South Carolina's nullification? A. Jackson charged the South Carolina legislature with treason. B. He agreed with the extremity of the law and allowed South Carolina's nullification of the bill. C. Jackson threatened to send federal troops to South Carolina to force them to comply with the law. D. Congress voted that South Carolina was operating within its rights, and Jackson couldn't do anything.

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Answer: Letter C is the correct answer.

Explanation: The state of South Carolina legislature disagreed with the Tariff Bill of 1832, they called it the "Tariff of Abominations" because it placed a tax on foreign goods that was the highest tax ever passed before. When South Carolina voted to nullify the bill from its borders, the President Andrew Jackson threatened to send federal troops to force the state of South Carolina to comply with the law.

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