Question

One of the main arguments between the North and the South prior to the Civil War was tariffs. Tariffs were taxes people had to pay. The federal government put tariffs on goods brought to this country from foreign countries. Southerners felt these tariffs were unfair because their economy relied on foreign goods, so they had to pay more than Northerners did.

Southerners believed that these tariffs violated

A. the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
B. the First Amendment.
C. the Declaration of Independence.
D. their states' rights.

Answer 1

pretty sure it was state rights

Answer 2

thanks