Harrison's Trade Act of 1890
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
several amendments proposed
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Benjamin_Harrison's_presidency
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| gptkbp:context |
post-Civil_War_economic_policies
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| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:Congress
debate over protectionism vs free trade |
| gptkbp:economicActivity |
mercantilism
protectionism short-term economic growth protectionist trade policy |
| gptkbp:economicImpact |
increased federal revenue
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1897
gptkb:United_States_Congress |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed by historians
subject of scholarly debate |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Gilded Age
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
remains_a_significant_part_of_U.S._history
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
debate over economic policy
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
set precedent for future tariffs
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Harrison's Trade Act of 1890
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| gptkbp:impact |
foreign relations
import duties consumer prices domestic industries increased prices for consumers increased tariffs on certain goods affected agricultural exports boosted manufacturing sector increased exports of certain goods influenced labor markets reduced imports of certain goods |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Republican_Party_policies
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| gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
influenced international trade agreements
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| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Senator_William_McKinley
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
led to future tariff reforms
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced later trade policies
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| gptkbp:marketSegment |
affected trade balance
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Dingley_Act
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1894 |
| gptkbp:operates |
enforced_by_the_Treasury_Department
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:partOf |
U.S._tariff_history
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| gptkbp:politicalRole |
shift in political power
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| gptkbp:president |
reflects_Harrison's_economic_views
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
mixed reactions
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to regulate trade and tariffs
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:McKinley_Tariff
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
tariff revenue
|
| gptkbp:signature |
President_Benjamin_Harrison
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| gptkbp:supportedBy |
business interests
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| gptkbp:targets |
iron
steel cotton sugar wool |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
October 1, 1890
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