The excerpt could best be used by historians studying which of the following in the early 1800s? The political debates over econ
omic development Answer A: The political debates over economic development A The lives of women working in new factories Answer B: The lives of women working in new factories B The effects of new technologies on commerce Answer C: The effects of new technologies on commerce C The value of British-manufactured imports
The best use of the excerpt in question by historians would be to understand <u>A. The</u><u> political debates</u><u> over </u><u>economic development. </u>
The excerpt focuses on Henry Clay and his argument for the Tariff of 1833 which would replace the Tariff of 1832 which had been controversial because:
It essentially forced Southern States to buy goods at a higher rate from Northern manufacturers
It led to Britain buying less goods from the South
The excerpt therefore showed how politicians debated over economic subjects such as tariffs and protectionism.
We can therefore conclude that historians could use it to better understand the political nature of debates over economic development at the time.
