1. Which phrase best characterizes the relationship between the U. S. government and corporations that created monopolies? O complicated and uneasy
O always hostile
O reluctantly cooperative
O completely neutral

complicated and uneasy

Explanation:

The U.S. government relationship with monopolies has been complicated and uneasy.

The government has not always prohibited monopolies simply because it does not always have the capacity to do so since there are certain economic sectors that are known as natural monopolies.

However, most sectors are not natural monopolies, and this is why the U.S. has anti-trust laws, and has broken up several monopolies accross time. However, these processes have also been complicated.

the tariff was created to protect industry in the northern part of the united states. industries in the north were being driven out of business by imported goods that were priced at a low rate. the goal was to protect these industries   by taxing the goods.