Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
In this activity, students investigate the impact of tariffs on businesses and consumers during the 1880s by looking at a political cartoon, solving a short math problem, and comparing protectionism between time periods. They then generalize about the impact incentives have on encouraging special interest legislation in a democratic government.
- Subject:
- Financial Literacy
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- University of Nebraska Omaha
- Date Added:
- 12/01/2023