Which of the following best describes the significance of the Fordney-McCumber Tariff of 1922?
a. It created the first pension system for veterans’ widows in the nation’s history.
b. It was meant as retaliation against European protectionism.
c. It was a first step toward fair trade.
d. It demonstrated a repudiation of Wilson’s free-trade ideas.
e. It was universally embraced as a means of protecting American workers.

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Answer:

The correct option is d. It demonstrated a repudiation of Wilson’s free-trade ideas.

Explanation:

In 1922, the U.S Senate established the Fordney-McCumber Tariff which set higher rates on  imported goods to protect American manufacturers. This legisation opposed Wilson´s ideas of free trade since it made it difficult for  European traders to compete with the domestic ones.

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