Why Did the South Increasingly Object to Federal Tariff Policy

question 76

Multiple Choice

Why did the South increasingly object to federal tariff policy from 1816 onward?

• A) A high tariff on manufactured goods protected northern industry but did little to protect southern economic interests.
• B) The tariff was too low to fund government expenses, leading to a growing deficit.
• C) Congress refused southern demands to raise duties on imported goods.
• D) Britain was unable to buy southern cotton because of high export taxes.

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