The correct answer is C) the Hawaiian economy began to fail.
<em>When tariffs were high on the Hawaiian exports in the 1890s, the Hawaiian economy began to fail.</em>
William McKinley, a representative from the state of Ohio, drafted the Tariff Act of 1890. What this Act did was to raise the imports tariffs up close to 50%. He believed that in doing so, he was protecting the economy of the manufacturers in the United States. But internal production could not satisfy the demand for products and prices increased. And as an act of retaliation, many countries imposed taxes on US products. This affected Hawaiin exports. When tariffs were high on the Hawaiian exports in the 1890s, the Hawaiian economy began to fail.
