What were the opinions of Democrats and Republicans with regard to tariffs in the 1880s?
A) Republicans wanted to lower the tariff so that Americans could spend more, but Democrats wanted to keep the tariff to pay for infrastructure.
B) Both Democrats and Republicans wanted the tariff to be lowered, but Democrats wanted to lower it to cut taxes while Republicans wanted to lower it to boost business.
C) Democrats wanted to lower the tariff to trim taxes, but Republicans felt that lowering it undermined American business and industry.
D) Republicans wanted to lower the tariff to boost business, but Democrats felt that the tariff should remain as it was.
E) Democrats wanted to raise the tariff in order to fund public education, but Republicans wanted to lower the tariff in order to inspire consumer spending.
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A) Rio Grande B) Colorado C) Pecos D) San Juan