8.7A Tariff Policies

Poll

How do you think Americans feel about taxes in today's time?

• LOVE THEM!

• HATE THEM!

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a protective tariff?

• To encourage international trade agreements
• To reduce taxes on imported goods
• To protect a country’s industries from foreign competition.

• To promote competition among domestic industries

IN YOUR NB’s: Draw a THREE-Chart w/ the following labels:

North                  West                    South
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Now for each geographical location, identify how the Tariff of 1816 impacted its economy.

Multiple Select

Under the Tariff of 1816, what gave the North an advantage over the South and the West?

• Manufacturing was not a major industry for the South, so they did not benefit from it.

• The economies of the South and the West relied heavily on farming.

• The economy in the South was based on its cold climate which prevented it from being taxed by the government

• Both the South and the West bought manufactured products from the North, which boosted the North’s economy.

Multiple Choice

How was the South affected by the Tariff of 1816?

• The Tariff of 1816 only impacted the North.
• The South benefited economically from the Tariff of 1816.
• The South remained unaffected by the Tariff of 1816, but they still supported their American neighbors economically in the North.

• Since the South bought many British goods, they had to pay a higher tariff on those British-made products.

Open Ended

TURN & TALK (2 minutes):

How do you think sectionalism will affect the United States in the future? Why?

TYPE IN YOUR ANSWER AFTER MINUTE 2!

Multiple Choice

How did Henry Clay think his “American System” would benefit the U.S.?

• By promoting economic growth by imposing high tariffs on imported goods & promoting national unity by encouraging sections of the US to trade with one another,

• By promoting isolationism and avoiding international trade, especially with England since England had wronged them in the past.

• By abolishing all forms of federal taxation, which was considered a violation of the Constitution.

• By increasing foreign imports and decreasing domestic production

Multiple Choice

Why did Henry Clay want Congress to use tariff funds to build roads, bridges, and canals?

• To encourage international trade
• To support military expansion
• To promote economic development by facilitating internal trade,

• To reduce government spending

Multiple Choice

Why did Southerners oppose the “American System?”

• The American System promoted slavery in the South.
• Low tariffs favored the industrial North over the agricultural South.
• They didn’t agree with paying for something that did not benefit them directly.

• Southerners believed the American System would lead to economic equality.

Multiple Choice

Why did some Americans believe that Clay’s plan was unconstitutional?

• Some Americans believed that Clay’s plan was unconstitutional due to concerns about the federal government's authority.
• Some Americans believed that Clay's plan was unconstitutional due to concerns about foreign policy.
• Some Americans believed that Clay's plan was unconstitutional due to concerns about taxation.
• Some Americans believed that Clay's plan was unconstitutional due to concerns about state rights.

TABLE TALK:
Why do you suppose Americans were too afraid of the federal government gaining too much power in the early 1800’s?