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
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
Answers
GPT-4o mini
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.