The Highest Tariff Rates of the Twentieth Century in the United

question 276

Multiple Choice

The highest tariff rates of the twentieth century in the United States arose as a result of which law?

• A) the Robinson-Patman Act
• B) the Tariff of Abominations Act
• C) the Wheeler-Lea Act
• D) the Smoot-Hawley Act

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