The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act passed in January [___] . The act was passed by Congress [___] the start of the Great Depression.The purpose of the act was to [___] purchases of domestic goods.

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act was passed in 1930, after the Great Depression began in 1929. It raised tariffs to protect American producers and encourage purchases of domestic goods, so “after” is the correct choice.

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