Understanding Taxes - Activity 2: The Whiskey Tax of 1791 and the Tariff of 1832

Theme 2: Taxes in U.S. HistoryLesson 2: Early Tax Issues

Activity 2: The Whiskey Tax of 1791 and the Tariff of 1832

People reacted very differently to the Whiskey Tax of 1791 and the Tariff of 1832.

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1) How did farmers react to the Whiskey Tax of 1791?

2) How did President Washington handle the rebellion?

3) What effect did the Tariff of 1832 have on imported goods?

4) What impact did the Tariff of 1832 have on the North?

5) How did the Tariff of 1832 affect people from the South?

6) How did the South respond to the Tariff of 1832?

7) What did President Jackson do to prevent South Carolina's secession?

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Question/s

"Hi, I'm Tina. - Lets get started!!"
~Tina the Tax Tutor