Question

What was Hamilton’s main purpose in proposing a protective tariff?

A. To support american business
B. To raise money for the government
C. To make the North stronger than the South
D. To provide funds for the bank of the United States

Answer 1

D if i'm not mistaken

Answer 2

(A) is the answer To support American business

Step-by-step explanation

Tariff is the system of the government to apply the customs or duties on the imported goods. The Protective Tariff is enacted to protect the domestic industries and generate revenue. Hamilton was decided to apply this rule on the imported goods in the United State which could support the country to generate the extra income to pay inside the country for the development and reduce the competitiveness of domestic industries with other international industries.