The Compromise of 1850 showed that American was beyond the brink of repair in the decade before the American Civil War. Although the compromise did create temporary peace, it failed to mend the sectional divide brewing in America.
1828 – What Was the Nullification Crisis and What Did it Do?
The Nullification Crisis brought America to the brink of civil war in 1828 and 1832. This debate over tariffs established the principle of nullification and led a debate over whether or not sates could rule federal law null and void.