During the Industrial Revolution, how did political decisions work to discourage competing markets outside the U.S.?(1 point)

Question

Responses

by funding the expansion of the railroads
by funding the expansion of the railroads

by implementing tariffs for foreign trade
by implementing tariffs for foreign trade

by creating programs to fund social welfare
by creating programs to fund social welfare

by encouraging trade to other countries

Answer 1

The correct response is:

by implementing tariffs for foreign trade.

Tariffs were used as a political tool to discourage competition from foreign markets by making imported goods more expensive, thereby protecting domestic industries.