Which of the Following Interest Group(s) Supported the Exceptionally High

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following interest group(s) supported the exceptionally high rates of the Tariff of 1828?

• A) Western backcountry farmers, shopkeepers, artisans, and laborers who thought the tariff would revive a stagnant American economy
• B) Abolitionists who saw it as the opening wedge for the use of federal power against slavery
• C) Wool and textile manufacturers from New England
• D) Supporters of Henry Clay's American System
• E) Southern plantation owners who wanted to prevent dumping of Egyptian cotton in America

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