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Why was the south so opposed to the Tariff of 18287 What was their response to the act?

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In 1828, Congress proceeded a high protective tariff that enraged the southern states because they thought it only beneficial to the industrialized north. For example, a high tariff on imports increased the cost of British textiles. This tariff benefited American producers of cloth — mostly in the north.

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