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    increased Tariff of 1828‚ known as the Tariff of Abominations. South Carolina declared these tariffs to be unconstitutional and threatened to leave the union. Calhoun proposed the nullification theory which stated that each state had the right to obey a federal law or to declare it null and void. Andrew Jackson‚ who favored states’ rights‚ did not approve of disunion. In result‚ Jackson issued a Proclamation to the People of South Carolina stating that nullification and disunion were treason and he

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    decision was to let some of his men to protect their farms while messengers were being sent to look for allies and to find information. At this time‚ there were refugees that were scattered around and disoriented. In August‚ Clarke arrived in South Carolina with around 165 men. Refugees had camps near Wofford’s Iron Works and had a fight between the Loyalists that were serving under Alexander Innes‚ a commander. Innes tried to battle Clarke’s men‚ but failed. Both parties retreated but with nothing

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    grandmother that ensured she learned to read and write. Susie was sent discretely to study with a friend of the family‚ and tutors were sought out wherever they could be found. Discretion was necessary because some southern states such as Georgia and South Carolina had reenacted its Act of 1740‚ which imposed a penalty to anyone who taught slaves or caused slaves to be taught (p.65‚ Woodson). In 1862‚ as the Civil War approached‚ Susie was sent back to the country to stay with her mother. When Fort Pulaski

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    office‚ instead of giving jobs to people who would actually benefit to the nation. These reasons show the negativity of Jackson’s legacy. The Nullification Crisis‚ created by South Carolina’s Ordinance of Nullification that stated that the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were null and void within the boundaries of South Carolina had a positive effect on Jackson’s legacy. It was a positive effect because it protected Americans. Jackson was against Nullification because he was a supporter of the Union‚

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    The era of Jackson’s presidency ran from 1829 throughout 1837. Jackson used any political and economic means necessary in order to see American frontier regions expand across the nation. In the beginning of the Jacksonian era‚ colonial Americans’ settlements had not yet extended far beyond the Atlantic seaboard‚ partly because bad roads and primitive technology limited their ability to expand‚ and because both hostile Indians and British imperial policy discouraged migration beyond Appalachian Mountains

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    Anti-slavery and Pro-slaver The origins of the anti-slavery and pro-slavery arguments during the antebellum period and even ongoing into the Age of Jackson had to do with religious‚ moral and economical conflicts and differences in the North and South of the United States. Many of which were caused by new inventions that lead to industrialization‚ the new constitution that created new parties and strengthened the Nationalist. In the anti-slavery argument early abolitionists who actually existed

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    Citadel‚ a military collage close to his hometown Beaufort‚ S.C. Conroy applied to the Peace Corps and after no response‚ he talked to Beaufort’s schools and requested a teaching assignment on Yamacraw Island. Yamacraw lies off the coast of South Carolina right next to Savannah. The only transportation to the isolated island is by boat. The people here have inhabited Yamacraw and count on the sea and the oysters for a living. When Conroy went to Yamacraw‚ he found a lot of troubles. A local factory

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    Hilton Head Island Adventure I never would have thought that I would get the chance to travel to Hilton Head Island. Last summer I got to take an incredible trip to the stunning island in South Carolina. The scenery was gorgeous and the beach was just a block away. I only stayed for one week‚ but it felt like just a couple of days. Our schedule was packed with loads of events to do each day. It all started out the beginning of summer vacation of 2015. I had just been released from school for the

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    beach. Going to the beach was something that I remember doing every year since I could remember as a family vacation. The older I got‚ the more I looked forward to those trips. The one thing I can remember of every trip was hitting Conway‚ South Carolina and smelling the salty air. Although Conway was only 10 minutes away from the coast‚ it seemed like a million miles. Funny thing though‚ as soon as I my car would hit 501‚ it’s like it

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    One sunny Saturday in North Myrtle Beach‚ South Carolina‚ with a temperature of 92* F‚ The Kiyah family of monkeys went to the beach as soon as their breakfast of bananas and eggs was over. Kiyah made sure to feed Mario and Peaches (both goldfish) but forgot to feed Mickey(the cat) . “I’ll be home later and I’ll feed you guys again. Have fun but not too much fun‚ do not destroy the house. And I am serious guys. “ Mickey begins to tell her she forgot about him‚but as he is saying his first three words

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