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Why did farmers blame the tariff for their problems?"

1. A: the tariff made them sell their products to other countries
2. B: the tariff prevented other countries from buying American goods
3. C: they couldn’t afford foreign products
4. D: they hated all taxes
5. E: they needed a scapegoat

The farmers were annoyed that the tariff closed off a market for their crops.