<P> The Tariff Act of 1890, commonly called the McKinley Tariff, was 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 . Protectionism, a tactic supported by Republicans, was fiercely debated by politicians and condemned by Democrats . The McKinley Tariff was replaced with the Wilson--Gorman Tariff Act in 1894, which promptly lowered tariff rates . </P> <P> Tariffs, taxes on foreign goods entering a country, served two purposes for the United States in the late 19th century . One was to raise revenue for the federal government, and the other was to protect domestic manufacturers from foreign competition . This idea was known as protectionism . </P>

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