Question

Why did white Southerners call the Tariff of 1828 the "Tariff of Abominations"?

Choose 1 answer:
A:
They believed that it would benefit Northern manufacturers at their expense.
B:
The tariff raised duties on slaves, which would harm the South's domination of the international
slave trade.
C:
They thought that the tariff rate was abominably low and should be increased.


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Answer 1

The correct answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

They believed that it would benefit Northern manufacturers at their expense.

It heightened sectional tensions because the tariff aimed to protect the North--by raising the prices on goods made in Northern factories, but hurt the South--by forcing Southern slaveholders to pay more for these goods.

Answer 2

the correct answer is A. they believed that it would benefit Northern manufacturers at their expense
Step-by-step explanation:
it was to protect the industry in the northern united states.