The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930

question 128

Multiple Choice

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930

• A) decreased U.S. tariffs to the lowest level since the early 1800s.
• B) decreased U.S. tariffs to the lowest level since the late 1800s.
• C) increased U.S. tariffs to an average of 53 percent on protected imports.
• D) resulted in foreign nations increasing their tariffs on U.S. export.

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