For the answer to the question above, I believe the answer is <u><em>to</em></u><span><u><em> reduce the chances that the importing country will set up trade barriers</em></u></span>.I hope this helped you. Have a nice day!
<span>They wanted a strong central government
since they favored more power at the federal (instead of state) level</span>
It gave people freedom so they could do what they wanted
No they should not, personal blogs aren't very reliable sources.