Which best describes the stance of most northern states on protective tariffs in the years leading up to the civil war?

they opposed tariffs because they would make raw materials more expensive.
they supported tariffs because they would northern goods compete with foreign goods.
they opposed tariffs because they would foreign goods compete with northern goods.
they supported tariffs because they would increase the price of goods sold in the south.

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