Question

The impact of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 was _______.

• A. A reduction of the tariff on imports from Germany that caused public outrage
• B. A lower duty on Canadian goods that caused hard times in the Great Lakes states
• C. High tariffs that contributed to a global economic downturn in the 1930s
• D. An export tax on tobacco
• E. Higher salaries for senators

Answer 1

The correct option is C High tariffs that contributed to a global economic downturn in the 1930s

The impact of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 was High tariffs that contributed to a global economic downturn in the 1930s.