Question

The north believe tarrifs would provide what safety net?

1.Protection from Southern products
2. Protect from European competition
3. Protection from inadequate products
4.Protection from Western farm goods

Answer 1

2. Protection from European competition.

North had an economy based or manufacturing and trade. And they supported tariffs because this would help them against European, mainly British factories. As compared to British factories, North's factories were in infant stage at that time a tariff would safeguard them in that situation.