Why were Northern States in favor of Hamilton’s protective tariff on domestic industries?(1 point)

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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

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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.