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Why did high protective tariffs hurt southerners more than northerners?
Because the south had access to the waters and seas but north did not, and because of the tariff, the south could do hardly anything and because the southerners had built few factories and didn't benefit from the tariff. Southerners bought many British goods and the tariff drove up the price. The southerners complained that the tariff made northern manufacturers rich at the expense of the South.
What was the nickname that southerns gave to a protective tariff they opposed?
Tariff of abominations
How did the protective tariff affect the price of a bolt of cloth?
Protective tariffs were considered by some to aid the American economy, but rates were especially high for bolts of cloth and for bar iron.
What was the tarriff of abominations?
The Tariff of Abominations is a derisive term used by southerners to describe the Tariff of 1828. The Tariff of 1828 was a protective tariff that was passed to help northern industries. Some businesses were being shut down due to an inability to compete with lower priced imported goods. The Tariff made the South have to pay more for imported goods and impacted cotton prices due to the reductions in exports from Britain.
What was the first protective tariff in American history?
Tallmadge Amendment
