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The U.S. is the geographic and political setting for the American Civil War, as evidenced by the implementation of the Morrill Tariff within the country [1], the influence of Southern Democrats on its trade policy [2], and the national tariff measurements recorded leading up to the conflict [3].
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History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
claimThe Morrill Tariff took effect in the United States a few weeks before the American Civil War began on April 12, 1861, but it was not collected in the Southern states.
measurementTariff reductions in 1846 and 1857 brought the average United States tariff below 20% on the eve of the American Civil War, representing one of the lowest levels in the antebellum period.
claimDouglas Irwin notes that Southern Democrats maintained substantial influence over United States trade policy until the American Civil War.