What was the most legitimate argument that planters in South Carolina made against the 1828 tariff known as the Tariff of Abominations?
A) It was uneven and obviously unfair in the industries and regions it protected, disproportionately raising the cost of living in South Carolina by 20 percent.
B) It was an unconstitutional interference by the federal government on the importation of finished goods from abroad.
C) The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution provided any state with the right to nullify any federal law, including the tariff, not expressly authorized by the Constitution.
D) The 1828 tariff was the result of a corrupt political bargain between New England mill owners and President Jackson and his supporters in Congress.
Answer: A
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