Why did the south support a lower tariff?

A.) To support American industry

B.) To save American jobs /

C.) To buy cheaper British goods

D.) To develop factories in the south

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Raquel Cherry

25 September, 06:12

Why did the south support a lower tariff?

A.) To support American industry

B.) To save American jobs /

C.) To buy cheaper British goods

D.) To develop factories in the south

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Ashly Hendrix · Answer 1

It is b beacause they were based on crops

Veronica · Answer 2

The answer is C) To buy cheaper British goods.

The North wanted to protect its industry from foreign imports.

But the South's only major resource cotton, and so the South needed many other kinds of imports. They considered the tariff to be a tax created by the North.

Why did the south support a lower tariff?A.) To support American industryB.) To save American jobs /C.) To buy cheaper British goodsD.) To develop factories in the south

Why did the south support a lower tariff?

A.) To support American industry

B.) To save American jobs /

C.) To buy cheaper British goods

D.) To develop factories in the south