In the early 1800s, southern states pressed for free trade so that they could buy cheaper foreign manufactured goods in exchange for their agricultural goods.

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Southern states in the early 1800s favored free trade to buy cheaper foreign manufactured goods, which would benefit their agricultural economy by making imports less expensive and their exports more competitive on the global market.

In the Early 1800s, Southern States Pressed for Free Trade