Why did Southerners resist the increased tariff in 1828, arguing it should be nullified?

Question

A. it was not helpful to any section of the country
B. it benefited one section of the country at the expense of another
C. it increased the market for cotton
D. it increased foreign competition

Answer 1

B. it benefited one section of the country at the expense of another

Southerners opposed the Tariff of 1828 because they believed it favored Northern industrial interests while harming the Southern economy, which relied heavily on agriculture and imports. They felt that the tariffs imposed higher prices on manufactured goods, which negatively affected their economic interests.