Unit 2: Economics in Louisiana

Activity 14, Part One: To Tax or Not to Tax (GLEs: 30, 58)

CC:  As a class, explore the use of tariffs throughout the history of Louisiana to determine the need for such a tax.

Provide the example(s) of crawfish (e.g., domestic @ $ 5.00/lb. versus Chinese imported crawfish @ $ 2.00/lb.), sugar, foreign automobiles, fruit, electronics, etc. Have students draw conclusions as to why the foreign product (i.e., crawfish) can be sold cheaper than the Louisiana grown product.

Use MS Word to create a chart for exploring the use of tariffs throughout the history of Louisiana.

Word Template - "To Tax or Not to Tax"