Why did the northern farmers favor protective tariffs

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Carmen Whitney

4 May, 20:47

Why did the northern farmers favor protective tariffs

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Sebastian · Answer 1

To reduce competition from foreign grain producers.

Finley Sweeney · Answer 2

To reduce competition from foreign grain producers.

Explanation:

Protectionism is a doctrine, a theory that preaches a set of measures to be taken in favor of domestic economic activities, reducing and hindering as much as possible the import of products and foreign competition. Such a theory is used by virtually every country, to a greater or lesser extent. Based on this, northern farmers favored protectionist tariffs to reduce competition from foreign grain producers.