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The Great Depression and the New Deal — Test

Question 6 • United States History and Geography

As a result of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff,

Answer
A
loans were created to help railroads, banks, and other businesses.
B
the Bonus Army protested in Washington, DC.
C
foreign countries refused to buy American goods.
D
shantytowns were being built across the country.

Explanation

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff raised taxes on imported goods in 1930. In response, other countries raised tariffs of their own, making American goods more expensive abroad and leading foreign countries to buy fewer of them. So the best answer is “foreign countries refused to buy American goods.”

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