Tariff Act of 1842

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1816
gptkbp:affects import duties
shaped future trade policies
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1846
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:community_impact regional tensions
gptkbp:consequences trade imbalances
gptkbp:controversy debate over protectionism
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations trade regulation
protectionist policy
trade with other nations
trade with Britain
trade with France
gptkbp:economic_impact increased prices for consumers
stimulated domestic production
gptkbp:effective_date 1842
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces customs duties
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:27th_United_States_Congress
committee reviews
passed by Congress
gptkbp:historical_analysis impact on Civil War
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_debate Congressional hearings
North vs. South
gptkbp:historical_significance set precedent for future tariffs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tariff Act of 1842
gptkbp:impact protect American industries
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for higher duties on wool and iron
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:industrial_revolution
economic conditions of the 1830s
gptkbp:introduced Representative John C. Calhoun
gptkbp:is_opposed_by southern states
gptkbp:is_supported_by northern states
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1832
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1844
gptkbp:market mercantilism
tariff vs. free trade
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1833
gptkbp:public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:purpose increase tariffs on imports
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:American_System
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1857
gptkbp:revenue government funding
increased federal revenue
gptkbp:signed_by President John Tyler
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1846
gptkbp:target_market gptkb:item
agriculture
manufacturing
gptkbp:type protective tariff