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How many southerners owned 20 or more slave?
How many southerners owned 20 or more slaves
Why did high protective tariffs hurt southerners more than northerners?
Because the south had access to the waters and seas but north did not, and because of the tariff, the south could do hardly anything and because the southerners had built few factories and didn't benefit from the tariff. Southerners bought many British goods and the tariff drove up the price. The southerners complained that the tariff made northern manufacturers rich at the expense of the South.
How many southerners did not own slaves?
Fully 3/4 of southerners did not own slaves at the eve of the Civil War.
How many southerners fought for the union?
around 28,000
How many white southerners owned slaves?
fewer than 4%
What was the reason why southerners objected to high tariffs?
Southerners bought many products from northeastern manufacturers
Some southerners were drawn to the republican party because?
Many Southerners were drawn to the Republican Party by of its emphasis on economic development. Their fiscal policy was that of hard money, high tariffs, high wages, and high profits.
True or false that Southerners favored high tariffs because they purchased so many goods from foreign nations?
true
Why were some Southerners against tariffs?
Because the southerners had built few factories and didn't benefit from the tariff. Southerners bought many British goods and the tariff drove up the price. The southerners complained that the tariff made northern manufacturers rich at the expense of the South.
Why did many southerners feel they had lost control of their destiny after Lincoln was elected president?
The SOUTH wanted slavery and LINCOLN was against slavery (he was for the NORTH). The CIVIL WAR actually started because of high tariffs... Most people mistake that matter for slavery!
Why were Southerners upset by the level of tariffs in 1828?
They depended on goods from Europe.
How many high tariffs hurt many Americans?
High tariffs caused the prices for goods to be higher for the consumer. When the price of goods rise, it makes it harder for the common consumer to afford their necessities.
How did high tariffs hurt many American?
High tariffs caused the prices for goods to be higher for the consumer. When the price of goods rise, it makes it harder for the common consumer to afford their necessities.
What did many Americans believe that high tariffs would do?
Take money out of their own pockets
What are taxes on imports and exports called?
Taxes that are placed on imports and exports are referred to as tariffs. A debate exists regarding whether or not high tariffs help or hurt a nation's economy.
How did tariffs hurt many Americans?
High tariffs caused the prices for goods to be higher for the consumer. When the price of goods rise, it makes it harder for the common consumer to afford their necessities.
Why protective tariffs created sectional disagreements?
When Congress passed protective tariffs to help Northern industries develop, many Southerners were forced to pay higher prices for imported goods they needed. The tariffs being high, caused the South to buy almost strictly from Northern industries and often those prices were high as well. This issue divided the North and the South. As far back as President Jackson's time, South Carolina, as an example tried too nullify US tariff laws.
