* To increase the price of their products. Northern farmers believed that protective tariffs would increase the price of their products, which would allow them to make more money.
* To create jobs. Northern farmers believed that protective tariffs would create jobs in the manufacturing sector, which would provide employment opportunities for people who lived in rural areas.
* To reduce the country's dependence on foreign imports. Northern farmers believed that protective tariffs would reduce the country's dependence on foreign imports, which would make it less vulnerable to economic downturns in other countries.