Question

Economists almost all agree that the Smoot Hawley Tariff
A. was irrelevant; economists just have fun saying "Smoot"
B. made the Great Depression end sooner than it otherwise would have
C. made the Great Depression worse than it otherwise would have been
D. caused the Great Depression

Answer 1

C. made the Great Depression worse than it otherwise would have been.

Explanation: The Depression had already begun after the 1929 crash; Smoot‑Hawley (1930) raised U.S. tariffs, provoked retaliatory tariffs, and sharply reduced international trade, which deepened and prolonged the downturn — but it was not the sole cause.