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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why did northeast United States want a tariff during the 1800s?

OpenStudy (wwhitlock):

The northeast economy was developing as a place for manufacturing. They wanted to limit manufactured goods for outside the United States. A tariff on foreign manufactures would encourage people to by stuff made in America.

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