Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/smoot-hawley-tariff-act

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Protectionism: An economic policy aimed at protecting domestic industries from foreign competition through measures like tariffs and import quotas.
Tariff: A tax levied on imported goods, increasing their price and making domestic products relatively more competitive.
Great Depression: A severe worldwide economic crisis that lasted from 1929 to 1939, characterized by high unemployment, bank failures, and reduced industrial output.
Retaliatory Tariffs: Tariffs imposed by one country in response to tariffs imposed by another country, often leading to escalating trade disputes.