Question
Why were Northern States in favor of Hamilton’s protective tariff on domestic industries?(1 point)
Responses
It encouraged closer ties with European nations,
It encouraged closer ties with European nations,
It promoted agricultural growth and helped farmers in the region
It promoted agricultural growth and helped farmers in the region
It reduced taxes for merchants and traders, boosting their profits
It reduced taxes for merchants and traders, boosting their profits
It made goods produced in the North less expensive than imported goods
Responses
It encouraged closer ties with European nations,
It encouraged closer ties with European nations,
It promoted agricultural growth and helped farmers in the region
It promoted agricultural growth and helped farmers in the region
It reduced taxes for merchants and traders, boosting their profits
It reduced taxes for merchants and traders, boosting their profits
It made goods produced in the North less expensive than imported goods
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**It made goods produced in the North less expensive than imported goods.**
Northern states supported Hamilton's protective tariff because it helped to protect their burgeoning industries from foreign competition by making imported goods more expensive, thus encouraging consumers to buy domestically produced goods.
**It made goods produced in the North less expensive than imported goods.**
Northern states supported Hamilton's protective tariff because it helped to protect their burgeoning industries from foreign competition by making imported goods more expensive, thus encouraging consumers to buy domestically produced goods.