Tariff revenues fell disproportionately on the South, accounting for 87% of total, thus protecting Northern industrial interests.
A tax on imports that was made for no reason.
The Southern economy was an agrarian one. Almost all of its non-agriculture products had to be purchased from Northern factories or from Europe. A tariff on imported goods forced the Southerners to pay higher prices from either the Northern manufacturers or from factories in Europe. The tariffs allowed Northern manufacturing companies to price their goods just below the tariff laden prices of imported goods. The Federal government used tariffs to help the nation's industrial base.
an agreement to offer a trading partner the lowest tariff rate offered to other trading partners.
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.
panic of 1857
Morrill Tariff
The South was against it. The tariff was aimed at protecting northern manufacturing. The South traded agricultural products like cotton for manufactured goods which the tariff made more expensive.
The Americans that benefited the most from the Tariff of 1816 were the manufacturers. The western and northern states, having a strong industrial base, strongly supported the tariff.
Southerners referred to the Tariff of 1828 as a "Yankee tariff" because they believed it favored Northern industrial interests at the expense of Southern agricultural economies. The tariff imposed high duties on imported goods, which Southerners felt would lead to increased prices for essential items and hinder their trade. Many in the South saw it as a reflection of Northern dominance in political and economic matters, exacerbating regional tensions that would later contribute to the Civil War.
The Northwest generally supported the Tariff of 1816 as it protected their growing industries. The South, however, was opposed to the tariff as it increased the cost of imported goods that the region relied on and favored Northern manufacturing.
The Tariff of 1828, also known as the "Tariff of Abominations," was unpopular primarily because it raised duties on imported goods, which angered many in the Southern states who relied on imported products and felt economically burdened. Southern farmers believed the tariff favored Northern industrial interests at their expense, exacerbating regional tensions. Additionally, the tariff sparked fears of federal overreach and fueled the growing movement for states' rights, leading to significant political backlash.
The United States' tariff policies favored Northern manufacturers and harmed Southern farmers
Southerners were upset by the Tariff of Abominations, enacted in 1828, because it imposed high tariffs on imported goods, which disproportionately affected the Southern economy that relied heavily on imports. They believed the tariff favored Northern industrial interests at their expense, leading to increased prices for essential goods. Additionally, many Southerners viewed the tariff as an unconstitutional overreach of federal power, fueling tensions over states' rights and contributing to the growing sectional divide in the United States.
Southerners resisted the increased tariff of 1828, known as the "Tariff of Abominations," because it raised the cost of imported goods, disproportionately affecting their economy which relied heavily on trade. The South, primarily agrarian, feared that higher tariffs would lead to retaliatory measures from foreign countries, harming their cotton exports. Additionally, many southerners believed the tariff favored Northern industrial interests at their expense, fueling regional tensions and contributing to the broader conflict over states' rights.
The northern American states favored high tariffs because it made people buy American goods. The south would trade England the cotton and often get cloth in return. This made getting that cloth more expensive.
Henry Clay
Harrison favored a strong protective tariff. Cleveland wanted to reduce the tariff somewhat.