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Tariff of Abominations. The Tariff of Abominations was a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect industry in the northern United States.
  It's actually refered to as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. It was passed in essence to protect American farmers and some industries shortly after the 1929 stock market c â¦ rash.Passed in 1930 it effectively placed high import taxes tariffs on imported goods.he tariff raised by 20% , which caused foreign co â¦ untries to make their own tariffs against the U.S. and raising their own tariffs. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/550096/Smoot-Hawley-Tariff-Act.