feb 1, 1894 - Tariffs of the 1800s

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-McKinley Tariff (1890): raised the level of duties on imported goods almost 50%. certain products such as unprocessed sugar were on a duty-free list. Imposed high tariffs on Hawaii when it was tariff-free prior.
-Wilson Gorman Tariff (1894): resembled the schedule established by the McKinley Tariff, despite a heated debate between members of the House of Representatives and the Senate. considered one of the causes of the Spanish-American War

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