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.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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protectionist measure → tariff act → |
| affectedArea |
agricultural imports
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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"
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| appliesTo | imports into the United States → |
| averageTariffRateOnDutiableImports | approximately 48.4 percent → |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED → |
| controversy | criticized by farmers and consumers for raising costs → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| 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
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international trade → |
| followedBy | Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act NERFINISHED → |
| 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
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surface form: "federal government of the United States"
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| legalForm | statute → |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress → |
| namedAfter | William McKinley NERFINISHED → |
| 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 NERFINISHED → Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act NERFINISHED → |
| replaced | Morrill Tariff system adjustments → |
| signedBy | Benjamin Harrison NERFINISHED → |
| sponsoredBy | William McKinley NERFINISHED → |
| subjectOf | debates over protectionism versus free trade in the United States → |
| supportBase | industrial interests in the Northeast and Midwest → |
| timePeriod | late 19th century → |
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this entity surface form: "McKinley Tariff Act of 1890"
this entity surface form: "Tariff Act of 1890"