Question
How did Thoreau justify this act of civil disobedience?
"I have paid no poll tax in 6 years. i was put into a jail once on this account, for one night"
(1 point)
Responses
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disapproved of increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He disapproved of increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
Question 12
"I have paid no poll tax in 6 years. i was put into a jail once on this account, for one night"
(1 point)
Responses
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disapproved of increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He disapproved of increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
Question 12
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Thoreau justified his act of civil disobedience by specifically objecting to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War. He believed that the war was unjust and violated his principles, and thus he refused to pay the poll tax that would fund it. Therefore, the correct response is:
**He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.**
**He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.**