Question

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff had the direct effect of

Answer 1

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff had the direct effect of foreign countries refusing to buy American goods.

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff only worsened the Great Depression. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff incredibly raised taxes that greatly reduced the flow of imports and exports to America in the attempt to protect farmers.

Since the goverment raised the tariffs to really high prices, other countries had to pay more to trade with the Unigted States.

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff took place during the Great Depression.

Answer 2

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff had the direct effect of "making the Great Depression much worse" and elongated, since it greatly limited international trade, which was one of the things that was actually needed.