* In favor of tariffs, as they protected domestic industries from foreign competition. This helped to create jobs and boost economic growth in the North.
* Tariffs also provided revenue for the federal government, which was important for funding infrastructure projects and other public services.
The South:
* Generally opposed to tariffs, as they increased the cost of imported goods, which hurt Southern farmers and plantation owners.
* Tariffs also made it more difficult for the South to export its agricultural products, which further damaged the Southern economy.
The different views on tariffs between the North and South were a major contributing factor to the Civil War.