Question

The South’s reaction to the federal tariffs of the early 1800s stemmed from a belief that tariffs
A.raised the price of manufactured goods and hurt trade with Britain.
B.resulted in compromise with the North and higher prices for cotton.
C.resulted in fines for large plantations and slave owners.
D.raised the demand for cotton and increased trade with Britain.

Answer 1

A. The South was upset with federal tariff decisions, eliminating D and basically B. C is eliminated because tariffs don't involve fines.

Answer 2

The correct answer is - A. raised the price of manufactured goods and hurt trade with Britain.

The south was very upset and displeased about the federal tariffs because it meant that the manufactured goods will have to have increased prices which in turn meant that they will lose some of their customers because of that. The most upsetting part was that it was going to hurt the trade with Britain with whom the south had excellent relations and it was the biggest consumer of their products.