Question

choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
in 1828, the federal government placed a tariff on foreign goods to help
choose

choose states opposed this tariff.

this led to the choose in which a state claimed it could to decide
not to follow federal law.

Explanation:

• The 1828 "Tariff of Abominations" was designed to protect Northern factories from cheaper foreign imports by making foreign goods more expensive.
• Southern states relied heavily on imported goods and feared the tariff would raise their costs, plus they worried foreign nations would retaliate against Southern cotton exports, so they opposed it fiercely.
• The Nullification Crisis centered on South Carolina's claim that states could nullify (reject) federal laws they deemed unconstitutional, directly challenging federal authority.

Answer:

1. In 1828, the federal government placed a tariff on foreign goods to help Northern manufacturing businesses
2. Southern states opposed this tariff.
3. This led to the Nullification Crisis in which a state claimed it could decide not to follow federal law.