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The Tariff Act of 1890, commonly called the McKinley Tariff, was an act of the United States Congress, framed by then Representative William McKinley, that became law on October 1, 1890. [1] The tariff raised the average duty on imports to almost 50%, an increase designed to protect domestic industries and workers from foreign competition, as ...
Download as PDF; Printable version ... This is a list of United States tariff laws. 1789: Tariff of 1789 (Hamilton Tariff) ... 1890: McKinley Tariff; 1894: Wilson ...
The Tariff of 1842 returned the tariff to the level of 1832, with duties averaging between 23% and 35%. The Walker Tariff of 1846 essentially focused on revenue and reversed the trend of substituting specific for ad valorem duties. The Tariff of 1857 reduced the tariff to a general level of 20%, the lowest rate since 1830, and expanded the free ...
The Tariff Act of 1890 was known as the McKinley Tariff because McKinley was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee when it was enacted. An openly protectionist measure, it raised duties ...
Tariff Act can refer to the following: United States. Hamilton tariff (1789) Morrill Tariff (1861) Tariff of 1883; McKinley Tariff (1890) Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act (1894) Dingley Act (1897) Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act (1909) Revenue Act of 1913; Fordney–McCumber Tariff (1922) Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act (1930) Reciprocal Tariff Act (1934) Trade ...
After 1890, the tariff on wool did affect an important industry, but otherwise the tariffs were designed to keep American wages high. The conservative Republican tradition, typified by William McKinley was a high tariff, while the Democrats typically called for a lower tariff to help consumers but they always failed until 1913.
The Sherman Silver Purchase Act was a United States federal law enacted on July 14, 1890. [1] The measure did not authorize the free and unlimited coinage of silver that the Free Silver supporters wanted. It increased the amount of silver the government was required to purchase on a recurrent monthly basis to 4.5 million ounces.
The 1890 United States elections occurred in the middle of Republican President Benjamin Harrison's term. Members of the 52nd United States Congress were chosen in this election. The Republicans suffered major losses due to the Panic of 1890 and the unpopularity of the McKinley Tariff. The Populist Party also emerged as an important third party.