Drag the events that led to the Great Depression in order

America's trade partners raised taxes on American goods, shrinking international trade—the tariff angered America's foreign trade partners. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff raised taxes on thousands of imports. Trade markets closed and the Great Depression worsened

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Here’s the sequence of events that led to the Great Depression based on the information provided:

  1. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff raised taxes on thousands of imports.
  2. America's trade partners raised taxes on American goods, shrinking international trade—the tariff angered America's foreign trade partners.
  3. Trade markets closed and the Great Depression worsened.

This order reflects how the tariff initiated a series of retaliatory actions that ultimately exacerbated the economic crisis.