What was a significant impact of the "Tariff of Abominations"?

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The "Tariff of Abominations," passed in 1828, had a significant impact primarily by harming southern agriculture. This tariff imposed high protective duties on imported goods, which effectively raised the costs of manufactured goods for consumers in the South. The South, an agrarian economy that relied heavily on the import of various products, found itself disadvantaged because the tariff made everyday goods more expensive.

Additionally, many Southern states viewed the tariff as favoring Northern industrial interests at their expense. The strife stemming from this tariff sowed the seeds for intensified regional tensions between the North and South, subsequent debates over states' rights, and ultimately contributed to the economic and political divisions leading up to the Civil War. The South's economic interests were significantly impacted, leading to widespread dissent and the nullification crisis, where some Southern states attempted to declare the tariff void.