Question

The United States Congress passed the Tariff Act of 1816 because of the consequences of the

A) Civil War.
B) World War I.
C) War of 1812.
D) Mexican-American War.

Answer 1

Congress passed the Tariff Act of 1816 after the War of 1812. Britain could not send a large amount of goods to the United States until after the war ended because the War of 1812 was between the United States and Britain. The Act protected newly formed industries in the US

Answer 2

I believe the answer is C. War of 1812