The Democratic Party was divided on the issue of tariffs because of pro-tariff factions in Pennsylvania and other industrializing states that sought to protect the growing iron industry.

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  History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia

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• tariff concept
• Democratic Party entity
• Pennsylvania location