Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1884 Overview
The campaign of 1884 was filled with scandals and recriminations from both parties. Read about the conventions that selected presidential candidates and read about the campaigns and election.
Missouri State University
Missouri State University: Lost World of Gilded Age Politics
This extensive look at politics between 1876 and 1896 describes how the Republican Party functioned during this time and how the excesses in politics resulted in reform and the next era in politics, the Progressive Era. A very...
Internal Revenue Service
Irs: Early Tax Issues Lesson Plan
This lesson plan will help young scholars understand how some historical events were inspired by tax issues and how tax issues shaped some of the government's actions and policies in the past.
Other
Herold Financial Dictionary: What Is a Protective Tariff?
To understand international trade, it is important to understand how tariffs work. This article explains one kind of tariff, the protective tariff.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Tariff
Wikipedia gives an excellent definition of the term, "Tariff," including different types of tariffs, tariff rules, and more.
Other
Tales of the Early Republic: Hayne Webster Debate
This site summarizes the problems of the protective tariffs between the North and the South and provides an account of the Hayne-Webster debate.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The South Carolina Nullification Controversy
The nullification controversy began as an economic dispute between north and south. See how the question about tariffs resulted in a states' rights issue in South Carolina. Read about what President Andrew Jackson was going to do about...
University of Nebraska Omaha
Ec Ed Web: How Can Big Business Make Money From Tariffs?
In this activity, students investigate the impact of tariffs on businesses and consumers during the 1880s by looking at a political cartoon, solving a short math problem, and comparing protectionism between time periods. They then...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Tariff of 1816
The Tariff of 1816 was the first protective tariff implemented by the government and was an attempt to persuade Americans to buy home-produced goods.