Nelson Aldrich
tariffs
No, Democrats Wanted High Tariffs, while Republicans wanted High Tariffs
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.
It was a tariff that Congress wanted to pass for high tariffs to protect American industries.
High tariffs are usually applied as a means to protect local industries.
Daniel Webster was the Massachusetts senator who opposed nullification. He also opposed slavery & supported high tariffs.
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so that the south can buy their goods, and the south opposed tariffs, because obviously, they thought it was not fair for them to buy goods from north. Also they had high tariff (tax) to protect factories and laborers
so that the south can buy their goods, and the south opposed tariffs, because obviously, they thought it was not fair for them to buy goods from north. Also they had high tariff (tax) to protect factories and laborers
The North wanted to proetct its industry against foreign imports. The South only had cotton, and needed all kinds of imports. So the Tariffs were seen as a tax by the North on the South.
They were trying to reduce the rates of unemployment in their respective countries during the great depression. By establishing high tariffs on imports, the idea went, they could protect domestic manufacturers form foreign competition and thus save jobs and protect native industry.
Northern industrialist wanted high tariffs: southern plantation did not. Apex