Question

You live on a small farm in South Carolina in 1829. Your family grows corn and cotton to sell, as well as vegetables for your own table. Although you grow your own food, you also depend on imported wool, flax, iron, and hemp to make ropes. But the government has just put new taxes on these products from Europe. Now they're too expensive for you to buy! How would you feel about the new taxes on imports?

Answer 1

I would feel very frustrated because the government is making essential supplies not affordable for me. I would try to buy these goods for cheaper or complain to the government and try to reduce taxes.