Question

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To what did Southerners fear that American tariffs would lead?
A.) Lower prices on agriculture goods.
B.) Retaliation by foreign governments.
C.) Further development of an agricultural society.
D.) Increased public support for the abolitionist movement.

Answer 1

B.) Retaliation by foreign governments.

Southerners feared that tariffs would affect their fortunes given their reliance on exporting their agricultural produce. Retaliation by foreign governments would have meant that they would lose out as imposition of tariffs would reduce demand for their produce