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The tariff protected the North from paying any additional fees when exporting their goods.
The tariff allowed manufacturers in the North to charge higher prices for their products.
The tariff made goods produced in the North less expensive than imported goods.
The tariff had less of an effect on businesses in the North than it did on those in the South.
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The correct response is:
The tariff allowed manufacturers in the North to charge higher prices for their products.
Northern states supported Hamilton's protective tariff because it aimed to protect American manufacturing by making imported goods more expensive, thereby allowing Northern manufacturers to compete more effectively and maintain higher prices for their products.
