Question

Question

What was Hamilton's main purpose in proposing a protective tariff?
(1 point)
Responses

to support American businesses
to support American businesses

to raise money for the government
to raise money for the government

to make the North stronger than the South
to make the North stronger than the South

to provide funds for the Bank of the United States

Answer 1

Hamilton's main purpose in proposing a protective tariff was to support American businesses. Protective tariffs were intended to encourage the growth of American industries by making imported goods more expensive, thereby boosting domestic production.