really hard history question please help?

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Dustin G

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The debate over economic issues was especially heated during the Gilded Age. In general, Democrats wanted __________ tariffs to encourage foreign trade, while Republicans wanted __________ tariffs to ensure domestic industrial expansion.

a) low; high
b) high; low
c) federal; state
d) hard; soft
 
tariff-tax on imports
high tariffs mean higher prices on imported goods, which discourages buying imports and ensures domestic expansion since they create cheaper goods
low tariffs mean lower prices that can compete with domestic goods and encourage foreign competition
 
The answer is a.

Low tariffs would encourage foreign trade because foreign countries would not have to pay as much to trade.

High tariffs would give the government/economy more money and stability for expansion.
 
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