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The Hawley Smoot Tariff was

designed to protect ______.

A) U.S borders
B) U.S military
C) American industry
D) American agriculture

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Answer:

C) American industry

Step-by-step explanation:

The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act, U.S. legislation raised import duties to protect American businesses and farmers, adding considerable strain to the international economic climate of the Great Depression

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