How Did the Confederation Congress Respond to the Flooding of the American

question 92

Multiple Choice

How did the Confederation Congress respond to the flooding of the American market with British goods?

• A) It imposed a high protective tariff on British imports in an effort to save American producers.
• B) It could do nothing because it lacked the power to establish a national commercial policy.
• C) It established quotas, stipulating that only a certain number of certain goods could be imported.
• D) It imposed an embargo on all British products.

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