Which of the following statements about the United States in 1861 is FALSE?
a. The South benefitted greatly from tariffs.
b. Tariffs did not benefit local manufacturing.
C. The North favored tariffs.
d. A tariff is a tax on imports.

The South benefited greatly from tariffs- this statement is false about the United States in 1861.

Option: A

Explanation:

United States were going through several acts and rules during this phase means in between 1820 to 1861. But the southern states were suffering from slavery at that time which was miserable for them who forced to grant to be slaves. They were compelled to leave their original place and moved to new states to be slaves.

Therefore, it was not possible for the southern countries to be benefitted from the taxes and tariffs. Northern states favored tariffs as these were the states who benefited from this system of tax and tariffs.

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