Question

Which of the following was enacted in the Tariff Act of 1789?

Goods shipped into the United States from other countries would be charged a percentage of their value in taxes.


B. The federal government would absorb all state debt accrued during the American Revolution.


C. Goods shipped out of the United States to other countries would be charged a percentage of their value in taxes.


D. The federal government would tax states that were unable to pay off the debt accrued during the American Revolution.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Goods shipped into the United States from other countries would be charged a percentage of their value in taxes.

The Collection Act of 1789, operated as an instrument both to protect trade and to raise revenues for the federal government through import taxes