Here’s the correct order of events that led to the Great Depression based on the statements you provided:
- The Smoot-Hawley Tariff raised taxes on thousands of imports.
- America's trade partners raised taxes on American goods, shrinking international trade—the tariff angered America's foreign trade partners.
- Trade markets closed and the Great Depression worsened.
This sequence shows the escalation from the introduction of the tariff, the subsequent retaliation from trade partners, and the resulting negative impact on international trade leading to worsening economic conditions.