Initially, the U.S. government used tariffs to? A. raise revenue B. punish southern slave owners C. deter foreign competition in the U.S. D. control American spending on foreign goods
History · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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A. raise revenue
Initially, one of the primary purposes of the U.S. government using tariffs was to raise revenue. Tariffs are taxes imposed on imported goods, and the government collected revenue from these taxes. This revenue was often used to fund government operations and programs. While tariffs were sometimes also used to protect domestic industries and deter foreign competition, the primary objective in the context of this question is raising revenue.