Passage : "to help american manufacturers, hamilton asked congress to pass tariff, or tax, on foreign goods brought into the country. he wanted a high tariff, to make imported goods more expensive than other american-made goods. a tariff meant to protect local industry from foreign competition is called a protective tariff." based on the passage, hamilton favored high tariff because..
a. it would promote american businesses by making their goods less expensive.
b. it would lower the price for imported (foreign.) goods.