Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:amends |
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1909
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:William_McKinley
business interests industrial growth agricultural interests Republican_economic_policy |
| gptkbp:controversy |
protectionism
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1909 |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first major tariff act after the Civil War
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Tariff Act of 1897
|
| gptkbp:impact |
consumer goods
domestic industries foreign trade relations import prices |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:McKinley_Tariff_Act
economic conditions of the 1890s |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
U.S._tariff_history
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
impose tariffs on imports
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
trade policy
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
trade disputes
increased trade barriers impact on international relations increased prices for consumers impact on labor markets increased government revenue shifts in consumer behavior calls for tariff reform impact on consumer prices changes in domestic production changes in import/export practices changes in political alignments debates over free trade impact on agricultural exports increased awareness of tariff issues increased competition among domestic producers increased economic nationalism increased focus on domestic policy increased lobbying by interest groups increased scrutiny of foreign goods increased scrutiny of trade policies increased tariffs on specific goods protests from importers economic_debates_in_Congress impact_on_U.S._manufacturing_sector |
| gptkbp:revenue |
increased federal revenue
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
U.S._economy
|
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:Republican_Party
|
| gptkbp:updates |
iron and steel
agricultural products coffee silk sugar tea wool manufactured goods |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1897-07-24
|