The most significant economic differences among the framers of the Constitution were:
a. grounded in regional differences, with the South favoring free trade and the North preferring tariffs on foreign goods to protect domestic industries
b. based on whether or not to create an income tax for citizens
c. based on labor differences, with debates arising between the interests of factory workers and the interests of farmers
d. based on wealth, with debates arising between the rich and the poor
Answer: a. grounded in regional differences, with the South favoring free trade and the North preferring tariffs on foreign goods to protect domestic industries
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