As a Result of the Chesapeake Affair

question 53

Multiple Choice

As a result of the Chesapeake affair,

• A) Congress repealed the Non-Importation Act as a conciliatory gesture to the British.
• B) President Jefferson asked Congress to declare war against Great Britain.
• C) the military weakness of the United States was exposed.
• D) Great Britain attempted to blockade the American coastline.

---

Definitions:

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which an additional dollar of income is taxed, serving as a useful measure of the impact of taxes on incentives to earn more.

Average Tax Rate

The ratio of the total amount of taxes paid to the taxpayer's total taxable income.

Federal Income Tax

A tax levied by the federal government on individuals' and businesses' annual earnings, used to fund public services and government obligations.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of income is taxed, indicating the taxation rate for each additional dollar earned.