Which of the following laws raised 890 tariff lines covering tens of thousands of items and increasing the average American duty on imported goods?
A) The Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act
B) The Buy American Act
C) The Trade and Tariff Act
D) The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

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The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act was passed in 1930 and raised tariffs on imported goods, covering 890 tariff lines and tens of thousands of items, which increased the average American duty on these goods. The other options (A, B, C) are not relevant to this specific action of raising tariffs.

Which of the Following Laws Raised 890 Tariff Lines Covering