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When Alexander Hamilton urged laws and policies to allow America's "infant industries" to develop and not get crushed by competition from Europe, he was arguing for:

A. Globalization - agreements that allow the free flow of goods and services
B. Protectionism - high tariffs to protect American industries
C. Free trade - but only with other countries in the Western Hemisphere
D. Free trade - the fewest barriers possible

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. Protectionism — Hamilton's Report on Manufactures advocated tariffs, bounties, and government support to nurture American "infant industries" so they wouldn't be crushed by established European competitors.