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Important Dates In American Tax History Post-1812 Up to The Civil War

The war with the British plunged the new nation into debt and gave rise to protectionist policies being passed. The young nation wanted to protect its newly established manufacturing industries, but the policies started to drive a wedge between the interests of the Northern and Southern states. This set the stage for the Civil War.

Important Dates In Colonial American Tax History

In the spirit of summer, we’re creating a series containing some of the important dates in US tax history. Why is this something we talk about in July? Back on July 4, 1776, Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, a document that stated the American colonies wouldn’t accept British rule — or taxation. But that’s…