Why was the Tariff of 1828 called the Tariff of Abominations?

The Tariff of 1828 raised taxes on imported goods, making many goods more expensive. Southerners opposed it because they relied on imported products and believed the tariff benefited Northern industries at their expense. They called it the “Tariff of Abominations” to express how strongly they hated it.

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