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new2luv:

What was the Tariff of Abominations?

Exterminator:

Well,..........

Exterminator:

You have to look on a map

rocfp:

Alright, first of all do you know what a Tariff is?

Exterminator:

And you tell "ME"

Exterminator:

Second of all no

Exterminator:

Jk ik what dat is

new2luv:

a tiriff enposed by the government of a country

Exterminator:

ik

Exterminator:

I was jk

rocfp:

It also could mean "a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports."

Exterminator:

ssooooooooooooooooooo look it up

new2luv:

@astro

rocfp:

OK now lets try and figure out what Abominations means. What do you think it means?

new2luv:

something regarded with disgust or hatred : something abominable considered war an abomination.

rocfp:

Correct!

rocfp:

SO,its basically saying that the Tariff of 1828 was a very high protective tariff that became law in the United States in May 1828. It was a bill designed to not pass Congress because it hurt both industry and farming, but surprisingly it passed. t raised 5 percent on manufactured goods.

new2luv:

What was the Tariff of Abominations? Define it, then fill in the blanks below. The ________________ supported the tariff because _______________________________. The ________________ disliked the tariff because _______________________.

new2luv:

that's they question sorry I didn't post all of it before

rocfp:

Oh, no worries!

rocfp:

IS this a multiply choice questions?

new2luv:

it's fill in the blanks but there's no answers

Forrestra:

Imma just add my little bit, southerners hated it, that's why the abomination part was added onto it, so you can see who disliked it.

rocfp:

True,I would say President Adams fully Supported the tariff because he didn't want the union to break up.Which he signed a new tariff bill that lowered most import duties to their 1816 levels.

new2luv:

so what's the second part

rocfp:

@Forrestra had said that the Southerners hated it because the Abominations were added. Scroll up and you will see.

Forrestra:

they disagreed with it because of how it affected imported goods and material

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