Northern (New England) textile manufacturers
New England textile manufacturers.
New England manufacturers begin to worry about competing with foreign goods after the War of 1812. They pushed for a tariff on these imported goods to protect themselves. This resulted in the passage of the Tariff of 1816.
The Americans that benefited the most from the Tariff of 1816 were the manufacturers. The western and northern states, having a strong industrial base, strongly supported the tariff.
The Northwest generally supported the Tariff of 1816 as it protected their growing industries. The South, however, was opposed to the tariff as it increased the cost of imported goods that the region relied on and favored Northern manufacturing.
The Dallas Tariff placed a 25 percent duty on most imported factory goods. It was passed in 1816 and is also called the Tariff of 1816.
New England Textile Manufacturers
1816
Tariff of 1816
The protective Tariff of 1816 is also known as the Dallas Tariff. It is noteworthy because it marks the first time that congress passed a tariff to protect American manufacturers instead of just to raise money.
Daniel Webster
The tariff of 1816 was the first tariff passed in the United States. It was proposed by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Dallas to help American manufacturers. It was approved in 1816 and was to last only until 1820. Southern states opposed it because they sold their cotton in Great Britain.
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