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

Question

(1 point)
Responses

It was not helpful to any section of the country.

It benefited one section of the country at the expense of another.

It increased the market for cotton.

It increased foreign competition.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It benefited one section of the country at the expense of another.

Southerners opposed the tariff of 1828, often referred to as the "Tariff of Abominations," because they believed it favored Northern industrial interests while harming Southern economies reliant on agriculture and trade, particularly with foreign nations.