Tariff Act of 1796
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The Tariff Act of 1796 was an early U.S. federal law that adjusted import duties to raise revenue and support the young nation's economic and fiscal policies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tariff Act of 1792 | 1 |
| Tariff Act of 1796 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5623656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tariff Act of 1796 Context triple: [4th United States Congress, enactedLaw, Tariff Act of 1796]
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A.
Tariff Act of 1789
The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major federal revenue law of the United States, establishing import duties to fund the new government and protect emerging American industries.
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B.
Tariff Act of 1790
The Tariff Act of 1790 was an early U.S. federal law that established import duties to fund the national government and support maritime enforcement, laying groundwork for the young nation's customs and revenue system.
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C.
Tariff of 1816
The Tariff of 1816 was the first major protective tariff in U.S. history, enacted after the War of 1812 to shield emerging American industries from foreign competition and support Henry Clay’s American System.
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D.
Federal Act on Customs Duties
The Federal Act on Customs Duties is a key Swiss federal statute that regulates the assessment, collection, and administration of customs duties on goods crossing Switzerland’s borders.
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E.
Underwood Tariff Act
The Underwood Tariff Act was a 1913 U.S. law that significantly lowered tariff rates and introduced a federal income tax, marking a major progressive reform in national economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tariff Act of 1796 Target entity description: The Tariff Act of 1796 was an early U.S. federal law that adjusted import duties to raise revenue and support the young nation's economic and fiscal policies.
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A.
Tariff Act of 1789
The Tariff Act of 1789 was the first major federal revenue law of the United States, establishing import duties to fund the new government and protect emerging American industries.
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B.
Tariff Act of 1790
The Tariff Act of 1790 was an early U.S. federal law that established import duties to fund the national government and support maritime enforcement, laying groundwork for the young nation's customs and revenue system.
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C.
Tariff of 1816
The Tariff of 1816 was the first major protective tariff in U.S. history, enacted after the War of 1812 to shield emerging American industries from foreign competition and support Henry Clay’s American System.
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D.
Federal Act on Customs Duties
The Federal Act on Customs Duties is a key Swiss federal statute that regulates the assessment, collection, and administration of customs duties on goods crossing Switzerland’s borders.
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E.
Underwood Tariff Act
The Underwood Tariff Act was a 1913 U.S. law that significantly lowered tariff rates and introduced a federal income tax, marking a major progressive reform in national economic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
tariff law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | imported goods entering the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
early U.S. federal tariff statute
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revenue-raising measure ⓘ |
| field |
customs law
ⓘ
economic policy ⓘ fiscal policy ⓘ international trade ⓘ |
| follows |
Tariff Act of 1792
ⓘ
linked to:
Tariff Act of 1796
earlier federal tariff statutes of the 1790s ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
adjusted import duties
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modified existing tariff rates ⓘ regulated customs duties on imported goods ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
protect the financial stability of the young nation
ⓘ
secure revenue for the federal government ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
raise federal revenue
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support economic policy of the early United States ⓘ support fiscal policy of the early United States ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early National Period of United States history
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linked to:
Early Republic of the United States
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Congress ⓘ |
| legalStatus | superseded by later tariff acts ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law–influenced United States legal system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
need to fund federal government operations
ⓘ
need to service national debt ⓘ |
| officeHeldBySignatory | President of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
early United States tariff system
ⓘ
early federal revenue legislation of the United States ⓘ |
| regulates |
collection of import taxes
ⓘ
rates of customs duties ⓘ |
| signatory | George Washington ⓘ |
| topic |
United States economic history
ⓘ
history of United States taxation ⓘ history of United States trade policy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tariff Act of 1796 Description of subject: The Tariff Act of 1796 was an early U.S. federal law that adjusted import duties to raise revenue and support the young nation's economic and fiscal policies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tariff Act of 1796