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Define the McKinley Tariff. How did this affect those that owned sugar plantations

Answer 1

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Answer 2

An act of the United States Congress framed by Representative William McKinley that became law on October 1, 1890. The tariff raised the average duty on imports to almost fifty percent, an act designed to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. The Act removed tariffs on sugar, molasses, tea, coffee and hides.

If you were a sugar plantation owner, you probably weren't happy that people were now importing sugar at lower prices due to there being no tariff on it. It probably lowered some of the sugar plantation owner's incomes.

Answer 3

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