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Why did the south oppose the tariff of abominations?

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The 1828 Tariff of Abominations was opposed by the Southern states that contended that the tariff was unconstitutional. The protective tariffs taxed all foreign goods, to boost the sales of US products and protect Northern manufacturers from cheap British goods.

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