the hawley - smoot tariff act passed in january 1930
the act was passed by congress the start of the great depression.
the purpose of the act was to purchases of domestic goods.
before
after

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the hawley - smoot tariff act passed in january 1930
the act was passed by congress  the start of the great depression.
the purpose of the act was to purchases of domestic goods.
before
after

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# Brief Explanations:
The Hawley - Smoot Tariff Act was passed by Congress before the start of the Great Depression (the Great Depression began with the stock market crash in October 1929, and the act was passed in January 1930, so it was after the start? Wait, no, the Great Depression's start is often considered with the 1929 crash. Wait, the act was passed in January 1930, and the Great Depression started in 1929. So the act was passed after the start of the Great Depression? Wait, maybe the question is about the purpose: the purpose of the Hawley - Smoot Tariff Act was to increase purchases of domestic goods by imposing high tariffs on imported goods, so that people would buy domestic (before or after? Wait, the act was to protect domestic industries, so to increase purchases of domestic goods after (since before the act, imports were cheaper, after the act, imports were more expensive, so people would buy domestic after the act? Wait, no, the purpose was to boost domestic purchases, so the act was to make domestic goods more attractive, so the purpose was to increase purchases of domestic goods after (the act's implementation) or before? Wait, the act was passed, and its purpose was to encourage buying domestic (so after the act, because the tariffs would make imports cost more, so people would buy domestic. But the first blank: "The act was passed by Congress ____ the start of the Great Depression." The Great Depression started with the stock market crash in October 1929. The act was passed in January 1930, so it was after the start of the Great Depression. So the first blank: after? Wait, no, maybe I got the timeline wrong. Wait, the Great Depression is generally considered to have started in 1929, and the Hawley - Smoot Tariff Act was passed in 1930, so it was passed after the start of the Great Depression. Then the purpose: the act was to increase purchases of domestic goods (by making imports more expensive, so people would buy domestic instead of imported). So the purpose was to increase purchases of domestic goods after (the act was passed, so after its implementation, people would buy more domestic). But the options: the first blank is a dropdown with "after" or "before"? Wait, the image shows a dropdown with "before" or "after"? Wait, the text: "The act was passed by Congress ____ the start of the Great Depression." The start of the Great Depression is often marked by the October 1929 stock market crash. The Hawley - Smoot Tariff Act was passed in January 1930, so it was passed after the start of the Great Depression. So the first blank: after. Then the purpose: "The purpose of the act was to ____ purchases of domestic goods." The act imposed high tariffs on imports, making imports more expensive, so the purpose was to increase purchases of domestic goods (so "increase" but the options? Wait, the image has "before" and "after" for the second part? Wait, no, the second part: "purchases of domestic goods" with "before" and "after" as options. Wait, maybe the first blank: the act was passed after the start of the Great Depression (since Great Depression started in 1929, act in 1930). Then the purpose: the act was to increase purchases of domestic goods after (the act was passed, so after its implementation, people would buy more domestic). But maybe the first blank is "after" and the second is "after"? Wait, no, maybe I'm overcomplicating. Let's recall: Hawley - Smoot Tariff Act was passed in 1930, Great Depression started in 1929 (so act passed after start). Purpose: to protect domestic industries by raising tariffs on imports, so that people would buy domestic (so increase purchases of domestic goods after the act, because before the act, imports were cheaper, so people bought more imports; after the act, imports are more expensive, so people buy more domestic). So the first blank: after; the second blank: after? Wait, no, the second part: "purchases of domestic goods" with "before" or "after" (the act). The act was to make domestic goods more attractive, so the purpose was to increase purchases of domestic goods after (the act) because the act's tariffs would lead to more domestic purchases. So first blank: after (act passed after Great Depression start); second blank: after (purpose to increase domestic purchases after act). But maybe the first blank is "before"? No, timeline: 1929 crash (start of Great Depression), 1930 act passed. So act passed after start. So first blank: after. Then purpose: to increase domestic purchases after (act). So the answers: first blank: after; second blank: after? Wait, no, maybe the first blank is "before"? Wait, no, historical fact: Hawley - Smoot Tariff Act was passed in June 1930? Wait, no, January 1930? Wait, maybe I got the month wrong. Anyway, the key points: the act was passed after the start of the Great Depression (1929), and its purpose was to boost domestic purchases (by making imports costly, so people buy domestic). So the first blank: after; the second blank: after? Or maybe the first blank is "before"? No, the Great Depression started in 1929, act in 1930. So after. Then purpose: to increase domestic purchases after (the act). So the answers: first blank: after; second blank: after. But maybe the options are "before" and "after" for each blank. Let's assume the first blank: the act was passed after the start of the Great Depression (so "after"), and the purpose was to increase purchases of domestic goods after (the act, so "after"). But maybe the first blank is "before"? No, that's incorrect. So the first blank: after; second blank: after.
# Answer:
First blank: after (the act was passed after the start of the Great Depression)
Second blank: after (the purpose was to increase purchases of domestic goods after the act's implementation)

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