JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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Why did Southerners oppose tariffs?
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They favored foreign countries over America
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They favored people in the west over the east
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They favored people in the north over the South
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They favored whites over blacks
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1828, Congress passed a high protective tariff that infuriated the southern states because they felt it only benefited 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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