Tariff of 1789

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hamilton_Tariff
gptkbp:dateEnacted July 4, 1789
gptkbp:effect established duties on imports
provided revenue for the new federal government
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first major piece of legislation passed by the United States Congress
foundation of U.S. tariff policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tariff of 1789
gptkbp:imposedBy imported goods
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:purpose protect American manufacturing
raise revenue for the federal government
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton
gptkb:First_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Tariff_Act_of_1790
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hamilton_Tariff
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6