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Before the Civil War one of the sectional differences that existed between the North and the South was disagreement over tariffs. Why had Congress enacted protective tariffs such as the ones passed in?
to help factories
What was the like north and south prior to the civil war?
enemies until 1886
What best describes the economic difference between the north and south just prior to the civil war?
Transportation systems were more developed in the North than in the South.
What were some issues the north and the south had prior to the civil war?
Slavery! The SOuthern States had the cotton industry that the North depended no.
Did tariffs help start the civil war?
Yes. They had caused resentment in the South for many years. And even though they had been much reduced, Lincoln was planning to raise them again.
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