McKinley Tariff
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The McKinley Tariff was an 1890 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect domestic industries, becoming one of the most controversial high-tariff measures of the late 19th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McKinley Tariff canonical | 3 |
| McKinley Tariff Act of 1890 | 1 |
| Tariff Act of 1890 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T844109 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McKinley Tariff Context triple: [Benjamin Harrison, signed, McKinley Tariff]
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A.
Fordney–McCumber Tariff
The Fordney–McCumber Tariff was a 1922 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect American industry and agriculture during the post–World War I era.
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B.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
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C.
Support for the Walker Tariff of 1846
Support for the Walker Tariff of 1846 refers to George M. Dallas’s politically consequential decision as U.S. vice president to cast the tie-breaking Senate vote that secured passage of the low-tariff Walker Tariff, reshaping mid-19th-century American trade policy.
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D.
Bland–Allison Act
The Bland–Allison Act was an 1878 U.S. law that required the federal government to purchase and coin a limited amount of silver each month, partially restoring bimetallism after the “Crime of 1873.”
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E.
Tariff Act of 1790
The Tariff Act of 1790 was an early U.S. federal law that established import duties to fund the national government and support maritime enforcement, laying groundwork for the young nation's customs and revenue system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: McKinley Tariff Target entity description: The McKinley Tariff was an 1890 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect domestic industries, becoming one of the most controversial high-tariff measures of the late 19th century.
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A.
Fordney–McCumber Tariff
The Fordney–McCumber Tariff was a 1922 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect American industry and agriculture during the post–World War I era.
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B.
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.
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C.
Support for the Walker Tariff of 1846
Support for the Walker Tariff of 1846 refers to George M. Dallas’s politically consequential decision as U.S. vice president to cast the tie-breaking Senate vote that secured passage of the low-tariff Walker Tariff, reshaping mid-19th-century American trade policy.
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D.
Bland–Allison Act
The Bland–Allison Act was an 1878 U.S. law that required the federal government to purchase and coin a limited amount of silver each month, partially restoring bimetallism after the “Crime of 1873.”
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E.
Tariff Act of 1790
The Tariff Act of 1790 was an early U.S. federal law that established import duties to fund the national government and support maritime enforcement, laying groundwork for the young nation's customs and revenue system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
protectionist measure ⓘ tariff act ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
agricultural imports
ⓘ
imported manufactured goods ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
McKinley Tariff
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surface form:
McKinley Tariff Act of 1890
McKinley Tariff ⓘ
surface form:
Tariff Act of 1890
|
| appliesTo | imports into the United States ⓘ |
| averageTariffRateOnDutiableImports | approximately 48.4 percent ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized by farmers and consumers for raising costs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1890-10-01 ⓘ |
| economicEffect |
benefited certain protected U.S. manufacturers
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contributed to public dissatisfaction with high tariffs ⓘ raised prices for many imported consumer goods in the United States ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1890-10-06 ⓘ |
| field |
economic policy
ⓘ
international trade ⓘ |
| followedBy | Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Gilded Age economic policy debates ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the most controversial high-tariff measures of the Gilded Age ⓘ |
| introducedProvision | reciprocity clauses ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William McKinley ⓘ |
| officeholderSigning | 23rd President of the United States ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| oppositionBase | Southern and Western agrarian interests ⓘ |
| policyType | high-tariff policy ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
became a major issue in the 1892 presidential election
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contributed to Republican losses in the 1890 congressional elections ⓘ |
| politicalPartySupport | Republican Party ⓘ |
| previousAverageTariffRateOnDutiableImports | approximately 38 percent ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect domestic industries
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to raise import duties ⓘ |
| reciprocityProvision | allowed the president to negotiate tariff reductions with countries that lowered their tariffs on U.S. goods ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dingley Act
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Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act ⓘ Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act ⓘ |
| replaced | Morrill Tariff system adjustments ⓘ |
| signedBy | Benjamin Harrison ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | William McKinley ⓘ |
| subjectOf | debates over protectionism versus free trade in the United States ⓘ |
| supportBase | industrial interests in the Northeast and Midwest ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McKinley Tariff Description of subject: The McKinley Tariff was an 1890 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties to protect domestic industries, becoming one of the most controversial high-tariff measures of the late 19th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
McKinley Tariff Act of 1890
this entity surface form:
Tariff Act of 1890