Coins of 1861 controlled by the South, Part 1 - Numismatic News
Dec 3
In 1832, over a dispute arising from the tariff laws of the United States, South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if its demands for reduced import duties were not met. President Andrew Jackson responded by proclaiming that, if necessary, he would invade South Carolina with Federal troops. The State backed down and Jackson had made his point: any attempt at secession would be met with armed force.
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