Southern Planters Were Against Imposing Higher Tariffs on Foreign Imports

question 9

Multiple Choice

Southern planters were against imposing higher tariffs on foreign imports during the panic of 1819 because tariffs

• A) punished farmers, manufacturers, and traders.
• B) punished rather than benefited local manufacturers.
• C) raised the price of manufactured goods while agricultural profits declined.
• D) raised the price of manufactured goods and triggered a spike in agricultural gains.

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