A sharp reduction in the tariff in Wilson's 1914 Underwood Simmons Act was made possible by:
A) passage of the Sixteenth Amendment.
B) a surprising surge in U.S. exports.
C) the outbreak of World War I.
D) repeal of the Gold Standard Act.
Answer: A
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