What was Hamilton's main purpose in proposing a protective tariff? A. to support American businesses. 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.

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What was Hamilton's main purpose in proposing a protective tariff?  A. to support American businesses.  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.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

A. to support American businesses.

Hamilton proposed a protective tariff primarily to protect budding American industries from foreign competition and to encourage the growth of domestic manufacturing.