Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1816
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| gptkbp:capacity |
affected trade balance
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| gptkbp:consequences |
long-term economic consequences
led to increased sectional tensions |
| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over free trade vs protectionism
|
| gptkbp:current_champion |
protectionists
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
part of economic policy history
part of fiscal policy debates reduction of import duties |
| gptkbp:economic_impact |
contributed to economic downturn
benefited certain industries analyzed for economic impact impacted trade dynamics |
| gptkbp:effective_date |
1857-07-01
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
hurt agricultural interests
|
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:35th_United_States_Congress
passed by Congress part of ongoing tariff legislation |
| gptkbp:growth_rate |
lowered rates on many goods
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed by historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
context of American history
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
subject of historical debate
tariff levels political debate over tariffs |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
set the stage for future tariffs
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
Antebellum America
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
reflected tensions in U. S. economy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tariff Act of 1857
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased trade with foreign nations
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
economic theories of the time
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| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
free traders
|
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Senator_Stephen_A._Douglas
Representative Thaddeus Stevens |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Morrill_Tariff
intense legislative debate significant in U. S. legislative history |
| gptkbp:mandates |
part of U. S. tariff policy history
|
| gptkbp:market |
classical economics
tariff policy debates affected international trade relations pre-Civil War economy |
| gptkbp:political_position |
promote economic growth
reflective of pre-Civil War politics |
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1846
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
reduce tariffs on imported goods
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Panic_of_1857
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1861
|
| gptkbp:revenue |
decreased federal revenue
|
| gptkbp:signed_by |
President James Buchanan
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1861
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