How did tariffs play such a significant role in the United States during the Industrial Revolution? How did the North and South feel differently about them?​

During this time, the country was split on the idea of tariffs. Not only did tariffs make the North and South feud on the topic, there was also the problem of the balance of power between the federal government and the states.

The idea of tariffs is quite simple, it's taxes that are put on goods that are being bought in foreign countries. If an American wanted to get something from a foreign country there would be a tariff on it, if someone from a foreign country wanted to get something from the United States, there would also be a tariff on it.

The North and South very much disagreed on the topic of tariffs, the North was in favor of them and the South hated them. The North wanted tariffs, as they had mostly industries. This would mean that foreign competition for them would be ruled out and it would be better for American businesses. On the other hand, the South still focused on agriculture. This meant that high tariffs would make their goods less desirable, as they mostly sold them to foreign countries. Since they also bought from foreign countries, that would be more expensive as well.

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.