Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act of 1894

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Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:economic_policies
gptkbp:amended_by Various amendments proposed
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_L._Wilson
gptkbp:can_veto No
gptkbp:congressional_opposition Republican minority
gptkbp:consequences Influenced future elections
Long-term economic shifts
gptkbp:controversy Opposition from industrialists
gptkbp:cultivation Benefited agricultural sector
gptkbp:date_enacted 1894-08-28
gptkbp:economic_impact Economic recession
Increased imports
Short-term economic instability
Decreased federal revenue
Harmed industrial sector
gptkbp:economic_policy Tariff reduction
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:finish Passed by narrow margin
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:53rd_United_States_Congress
Passed with amendments
Introduced in House
Part of tariff reform movement.
gptkbp:historical_analysis Analyzed for economic impact
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Gilded_Age
Post-Civil War economy
Economic policies of the 1890s
gptkbp:historical_debate Tariff vs. free trade
gptkbp:historical_legacy Set precedent for future tariffs
gptkbp:historical_significance First income tax since Civil War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act of 1894
gptkbp:impact Influenced future tariffs
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Democratic_Party_platform
gptkbp:introduced_income_tax gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by Critiqued for revenue loss
gptkbp:is_debated_in Several months
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Dingley_Tariff
gptkb:Mc_Kinley_Tariff
gptkbp:local_government Grover Cleveland's support
gptkbp:modern_relevance Relevant to tariff history
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in party power dynamics
gptkbp:political_party Democratic majority
gptkbp:political_position Support farmers and consumers
gptkbp:presidential_opposition gptkb:None
gptkbp:public_reaction Mixed reactions
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Panic_of_1893
gptkbp:related_to Free Trade
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Dingley_Act
gptkbp:revenue Increased imports led to lower revenue
Tariff duties
gptkbp:revised_tariff_rates Reduced Tariff Rates
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Grover_Cleveland
gptkbp:target_market gptkb:Sugar
gptkb:Lamb_of_God
Iron and Steel
gptkbp:trade_goods Protectionism
Tariff policy debates
Affected international trade relations
gptkbp:type_of 2% income tax
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mc_Kinley_Tariff_Act_of_1890
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5