Jackson responded to South Carolina's nullification of the Tariff of 1832 by __________.
A. ignoring it and waiting until the state came to its senses
B. threatening to collect the tariff at gunpoint if necessary
C. charging the entire South Carolina congressional delegation with treason
D. demanding that Congress abolish the tariff at once
Answer: B
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