Question

Why did the northerners want southerners to pay a tax on any goods bought from Europe?

They wanted the southern economy to fail.
Everything purchased from Europe meant less money for the northern states.
They wanted to end slavery.
After the American Revolution, the northerners did not want to deal with Europe in any way.

Answer 1

C. It makes the most sense.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

B. Everything purchased from Europe meant less money for the northern states.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's break it down...

It can't be D, because while the north wasn't exactly besties with Europe, they were still a powerful group that America needed to stay in contact with.

(They were after all a new country)

It can't be C, since that wouldn't affect slavery unless they were directly purchasing people.

As for B, it is a probable answer. This is because if the northern states are manufacturing something, purchasing it from Europe would in fact be damaging for their economy.

A doesn't make a lot of sense. This is because while it COULD be applicable, it isn't very good reasoning.

This leaves us with B, the most likely answer based on the given information. Hope this helps!