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Why did the Smoot-Hawley Act play a role in sending the world's economies into the Great Depression?


A) It encouraged the majority of world economies to lower tariffs to imported goods.
B) It raised U.S. tariffs on thousands of imported goods by more than 60 percent.
C) It created an embargo on all agricultural products.
D) It divided the United States into factions based on race.
E) It forced independent countries to band together to stay economically viable.

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