Asked by Makayla
What did the South want in order to protect its industry?
canals
high tariffs
low tariffs
railroads
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Low tariffs.
The Southern economy relied on exporting cotton and importing manufactured goods, so Southerners opposed high protective tariffs and preferred low tariffs to keep import costs down and avoid foreign retaliation on exports.
The Southern economy relied on exporting cotton and importing manufactured goods, so Southerners opposed high protective tariffs and preferred low tariffs to keep import costs down and avoid foreign retaliation on exports.
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