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Tariff of 1789
All imports taxed at a 5-15% rate
This was part of Hamilton's financial plan -
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Andrew Jackson's Presidency
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Tariff of 1828
Also known as the "Tariff of Abominations." Vice-President John Calhoun penned the "SC Exposition" protesting the high tariff and urging South Carolina to nullify the law. -
Tariff of 1832
This tariff lowered the previous tariff by 10%, but it still made Southerners unhappy. Nullies met in South Carolina and decided to nullify the law. President Jackson sent troops to the state, but ultimiately cooler heads prevailed. -
Tariff of 1833
Compromise tariff created by Henry Clay that lowered rates and prevented any bloodshed between the nullies in SC and President Jackson. -
Tariff of 1842
Known as the "Black Tariff," it was passed by the Whigs and was quite high. President Tyler signed it into law. -
Walker Tariff of 1846
Known as the Walker tariff, it cut rates 25-35%. It was passed during Polk's administration by his secretary of treasury, Robert Walker -
Tariff of 1857
Low tariff passed primarily by Democrats -
Morrill Tariff
Raised rates significatly; source of income during the Civil War Signed into law by President Buchanan -
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American Civil War
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Civil War
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McKinley Tariff
The tariff was championed by William McKinley who was a congressman. It was hated by populists, and historians believe that it helped contribute to the tariff of 1893. -
Wilson-Gorman Tariff
The tariff lowered rates slightly from the McKinley tariff. It was not, however, the tariff reform that many Democrats wanted. It also put the first peacetime income tax in effect, but this was later struck down by the Supreme Court. It was passed under President Cleveland even though he had campaigned on lower tariffs. -
Dingley Tariff
High tariff supported by McKinley administration and supported only by Republicans -
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Progressive Era
Progrssive era -
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Passed under President Taft, it was a compromise act. It raised duties on some items and lowered on others. This caused the progressives to no longer support President Taft. -
Underwood Simmons Tariff
This was the lower tariff promised by President Wilson. It symbolized his committment to the progrssive agenda -
Fordney McCumber Tariff
Tariff raised- this reflected the isoliationist sentiment of America after WW I. -
Smoot-Hawley tariff
Second highest tariff in history; many believe that it helped contribute to the severity of the Great Depression
