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A protective tariff is a duty or import tax placed on an import to create an even playing field for domestic manufacturers of similar goods. It effectively raises the price of the imported good.

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How did protective tariffs encourage the growth of American business in the late 1800s?

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does Tariffs protect American jobs and wages.


Why had Congress enacted protective tariffs such as the ones passed in 1828 and 1832 A.?

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Why did the Whigs propose the American System?

It would charge high tariffs to pay for infrastructure to help economic development


What did Republicans believe about high tariffs?

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One major way in which the US has practiced economic nationalism has been to?

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