The Tet offensive altered public opinion of the war because the "<span>(B) U.S. suffered heavy losses". Although it ended with a US and South Vietnamese victory, many Americans grew wary of the costs. </span>
To show his support for the federal government's authority to tax.
Answer:
the republican party mostly held power in the south and wanted to solidify its hold there. This meant that they protected pro-slavery laws and the interests of whute southerners.