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Hamilton tariff

The Hamilton Tariff of 1789 was one of the first bills established by the new United States government. Revenue tariff of 5 to 15 percent established protectionism even though as yet there was almost no industry to protect. See Alexander Hamilton's Report on Manufactures[?].

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