Which best explains why the North advocated for high protective tariffs in the first half of the 19th century?

a. Tariffs kept the costs of the raw materials the Northern factories used for manufacturing down.

b. Tariffs increased the price Southerners had to pay for manufactured goods.

c. Tariffs enabled the North's manufacturers to compete with foreign manufactured goods.

d. Tariffs made it more expensive for Southern planters to own slaves.

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Giana Boyer

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22 September, 08:02

Which best explains why the North advocated for high protective tariffs in the first half of the 19th century?

a. Tariffs kept the costs of the raw materials the Northern factories used for manufacturing down.

b. Tariffs increased the price Southerners had to pay for manufactured goods.

c. Tariffs enabled the North's manufacturers to compete with foreign manufactured goods.

d. Tariffs made it more expensive for Southern planters to own slaves.

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Marlene Coleman · Answer 1

The best explanation as to why the North advocated for high protective tariffs in the first half of the 19th century was that " c. Tariffs enabled the North’s manufacturers to compete with foreign manufactured goods," since domestic production increased.