Why Did the South Increasingly Object to Federal Tariff Policy

Multiple Choice

Why did the South increasingly object to federal tariff policy from 1816 onward?

A) A high tariff on manufactured goods protected northern industry but did little to protect southern economic interests.
B) The tariff was too low to fund government expenses, leading to a growing deficit.
C) Congress refused southern demands to raise duties on imported goods.
D) Britain was unable to buy southern cotton because of high export taxes.