Alexander Hamilton’s Report on Manufactures
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Alexander Hamilton’s Report on Manufactures is a foundational 1791 U.S. Treasury document advocating federal support for industry and economic diversification to strengthen the young nation’s economy.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Treasury report
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economic policy document ⓘ government report ⓘ |
| aim |
to encourage economic diversification beyond agriculture
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to promote manufacturing in the United States ⓘ to reduce dependence on foreign imports ⓘ to strengthen the national economy ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | exclusive reliance on agriculture ⓘ |
| associatedWithPoliticalFaction | Federalist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1791 ⓘ |
| economicPhilosophy |
infant industry protection
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mercantilist influences ⓘ strong central government role in the economy ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the Subject of Manufactures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Revolutionary War economic reconstruction ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Republic of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalOppositionFrom |
James Madison
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Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Alexander Hamilton’s earlier financial reports ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a classic text of American economic thought
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foundation of American protectionist tradition ⓘ influenced 19th-century U.S. industrial policy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic development
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economic diversification ⓘ industrialization ⓘ manufacturing policy ⓘ national economic strategy ⓘ protectionism ⓘ subsidies ⓘ tariff policy ⓘ |
| officeHolder | Alexander Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hamiltonian economic program ⓘ |
| positionOfAuthor | Secretary of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedTo |
House of Representatives of the United States
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United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposesPolicy |
bounties to manufacturers
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encouragement of immigration of skilled workers ⓘ government subsidies ⓘ promotion of technological innovation ⓘ protective tariffs ⓘ regulation of trade ⓘ support for infrastructure ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
First Report on the Public Credit
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Second Report on the Public Credit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | diversified economy of agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing ⓘ |
| title | Report on Manufactures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1791 ⓘ |
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Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures
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