the government passed tariffs to raise taxes
Congress continued to raise protective tariffs.
to raise money
It would raise prices.
Most tariffs in the 19th century were intended to raise revenue and protect domestic manufacturing
No, the opposite is true. Tariffs raise the price of foreign goods compared to domestic goods. Because of this, tariffs reduce imports.
The south because they had little industry .
Why did farmers oppose tariffs? Tarrifs would raise the proces for their goods & they worried that they would not make as much profit. By Kenny A.
Congress continued to raise protective tariffs.
imported goods; domestic products
In the mid-1800s, Southern planters and farmers were least likely to support tariffs. They relied heavily on imported goods and were concerned that tariffs would raise prices on these items, while also harming their export markets, particularly for cotton. Additionally, they believed that tariffs disproportionately benefited Northern industrialists at their expense.
Tariffs are fees or taxes collected on imported goods. They serve as a source of revenue and also have the effect of raising the prices of such imported goods thus making similar internally produced goods more attractive . They also tend to decrease the overall volume of the imports to which the tariffs are applied and this may help with a balance of payments problem.