Multiple choice

How did the fed. gov't use tariffs in the 1800s to help the U.S. grow into an industrial power?

  1. to tax U.S. industry as a source of federal income

  2. convince other nations to buy newly available U.S. products

  3. support U.S. businesses that import the newest technologies

  4. to discourage U.S. consumers from buying foreign products
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Protective tariffs were designed to make imported goods more expensive, thereby encouraging consumers to purchase domestically produced items. This helped protect nascent U.S. industries from foreign competition.

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