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Under Henry Clay's American System Whigs sought to promote faster industrialization through high tariffs, so yes in general the Whig party supported the use of tariffs.
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Why did the Whigs propose the American System?
It would charge high tariffs to pay for infrastructure to help economic development
Did Democrats want low tariffs?
No, Democrats Wanted High Tariffs, while Republicans wanted High Tariffs
How did the North benefit from high tariffs?
Because they did not like it and didn't think it was fair.
What role did tariffs play in the depression?
high tariffs allowed people like Tim horton will win the Stanley cup
How did reformers differ from the republicans on the issue of high tariffs?
The republicans supported higher tariffs while the reformers within the GOP supported lower tariffs. Reformers believed that high tariffs actually helped trusts.
How did the reformers differ from the republicans on the issue of high tariffs?
The republicans supported higher tariffs while the reformers within the GOP supported lower tariffs. Reformers believed that high tariffs actually helped trusts.
What did Republicans believe about high tariffs?
Tariffs allowed American industries to grow.
Why do high tariffs restrict international trade?
Tariffs are fees excised on goods coming into a country. As a result, traded goods cost more when there are high tariffs, and this limits their sale.
What is the cause of high tariffs?
High tariffs are usually applied as a means to protect local industries.
What is the purpose of high tariffs?
cause
What did the North want to protect its industry?
It wanted to protect its industry by levying tariffs (taxes) on cheap imports. The South had very little industry, and needed cheap imports. So the tariffs looked like a tax by the North on the South.
What did clay believe would result from high tariffs?
clay believe that high tariffs helped all regions of the country , not just the north
