The Tariff of Abominations
The Tariff of 1828 was a protective tariffs (tax) passed in America. After the War of 1812, when
English manufacturers began to flood the American market with cheap goods, the U.S. Congress
responded by setting a tariff in 1816. Another tariff was passed in 1824. These taxes on foreign goods
were designed to boost Northern industry.
Since the tariffs were supposed to protect American manufacturing, they were intended to drive up
the price of imported goods and thereby protect American factories from British competition.
The new tariff imposed high import taxes on iron, molasses, distilled spirits, flax, and various finished
goods. The law was instantly unpopular, with people in different regions disliking parts of it. But
opposition was greatest in the South.
The Intention
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