What was the purpose of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930?

to raise import tariffs to protect U.S. firms from foreign competition

to reduce income taxes as a means to boost consumption

to lower estate taxes to benefit entrepreneurs

to prop up the prices of farm products in the export market

to increase the purchasing power of workers

Question

What was the purpose of the Hawley-Smoot Tariff of 1930?

to raise import tariffs to protect U.S. firms from foreign competition


to reduce income taxes as a means to boost consumption


to lower estate taxes to benefit entrepreneurs


to prop up the prices of farm products in the export market


to increase the purchasing power of workers

anonymous · Answer

you.. you can't do this on your own? ffs

anonymous · Answer

It's A. 

Hoover sucked a$$ at being president and resorted to laissez-faire  policies.