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Why did the Hoover administration support the Smoot-Hawley Tariff?(1 point)
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They wanted to increase American trade with Europe and Asia.
They wanted to increase American trade with Europe and Asia.

They wanted to help American companies recover from the depression.
They wanted to help American companies recover from the depression.

They wanted to reduce taxes on imported goods.
They wanted to reduce taxes on imported goods.

They wanted to increase the money supply.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
They wanted to help American companies recover from the depression.

(Hoover supported Smoot–Hawley to protect U.S. industries and jobs by raising tariffs on imports.)