The Commerce Compromise addressed Northern and Southern differences by stating that:
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Correct answer: Congress could tax imports but was forbidden from taxing exports
Southern states feared that a Northern-controlled Congress would tax their agricultural exports (tobacco, rice). The compromise protected Southern interests by banning export taxes while allowing the federal government to regulate trade through import duties.
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