To what extent did the Nullification Crisis contribute to the outbreak of the US Civil War?

Candidates will consider the merits or otherwise of the argument that the Nullification Crisis of 1832 was a major cause of the US Civil War. While counter arguments may be offered, candidates must directly address the role of nullification as a cause of the Civil War. Background as to South Carolina’s threat to nullify the tariff of 1828 and the federal government’s response threatening military intervention is relevant if effectively linked to the more immediate causes for the outbreak of the war. Issues that may be addressed include nullification theory as a means to defend states’ rights, nullification issues prior to 1832 that were resolved peacefully, and secession as the ultimate expression of states’ rights applied by Southern states in response to Lincoln’s election in 1860.