President hoover signing the led to a reduction in foreign trade, hurting the american economy even more.

The correct answer is B) Hawley-Smoot Tariff.

President Hoover signed the Hawley-Smoot Tariff that led to a reduction in foreign trade, hurting the American economy even more.

The United States Tariff Act of 1930 or the Smoot Hawley, was signed on June 17 by President Hoover. The Act implemented protectionist tariffs to foreign products in order to help the economy of farmers and business. President Hoover wanted to protect American products and American companies from foreign goods during the tough years of the Great Depression. This isolationism practices did not work out well because other countries did the same and imposed other tariffs on the United States.

The other options of the question were a) Social Security Act, c) agreement to join the United Nations and d) Hoover-Pierce Tariff Act

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.

b. the passage of the equal rights amendment  

explanation:

this mean that anything that someone else could do they could do