Which Was Not a Way in Which Tariffs Hurt the South

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which was not a way in which tariffs hurt the South?

• A) Southern produced products lost US market share.
• B) The tariffs raised the price of imported goods to consumers.
• C) England had less money with which to purchase American made goods.

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