Answer the poll question to the right. Then explain your choice by posting a 2-sentence Type I. Use only your initials. Visit the website if you lost your homework (it's listed as Nile Calendars and Flood).
I would keep the taxes the same because 6 months a year the flood waters from the Nile are over 10 meters so you can't farm so farmers may not be able to pay there taxes. J.S.
I would keep the taxes the same because about 7 months of the year you can't farm. It also takes time to grow the plants after the flooding is over. E.V
I think they should lower there taxes because people of Egypt already have high taxes and need to lower their tax percent to draw more people to their country and keep Egyptians from leaving Africa for a more money experienced country like the USA
I think that they should lower the taxes because some of the year the flood heights are high, which means they cant farm as much. This means that they don't make as much money and cant pay high taxes. cp
I would lower taxes because 6 and a half months of the year Egyptians can't farm. I would do this so the farmers will have enough money to buy crops, and live well. S.K.
I would lower the taxes because about half the year farmers wouldn't be making a profit. This means they would not be able to pay there taxes or pay them to the fullest extent.
I think the taxes should be lowered because there are only a few months that the farmers would get money. It would be hard to get a lot of money when you can only have about two months to get as much money from crops as you can.
I think that you should raise the taxes. If you had a flood that was to high or to low and didn't have the money to pay the rising txes, you'd sign up for a pharaoh job like building the pyramids. More people needing jobs and money means more pharaoh jobs getting quikly done.
I think they should keep taxes the same because if the Nile does not flood as normally as it does then some people may not be able to pay expensive taxes because they may not have a good crop season and not have as much money
i would lower the taxes because during the year the crops either have too little irrigation or way too much for the water to leave. i think the taxes should be lower because the taxes is already very high and with bad conditions for the crops not many farmers can pay thier taxes.
I think that they should lower the taxes because about half of the year the farmers cant make money off of their crops. That also means that half the year they usually cant afford high taxes.
i would lower taxes because half of the year Egyptians could not farm and would not be able to afford high taxes if they didnt have a job. I would also lower them so the egyptians would live a happy life
I would lower taxes because they make things by hand so the taxes should be lowered. They also might not have a job for half the year so they have no money to pay their taxes.
i think the pharaoh should lower the taxes because the people wouldnt have enough mony to pay the pharaoh cause they had to much water from the flood or not enough
I think the pharaoh should lower the taxes because if these people have to pay him 20 chckens a month and they are only getting 22 than the people are eventualy start dying.With these people dying comes less income they no longer give him chickens.Thats why the pharaoh should lower taxes.
I think that they should lower the taxes. I say that because sometimes the floods are bery high. So they can't farm as much, so they wouldn't make as much money, then they wouldn't have enough to pay the taxes. -MC
I think that they should lower the taxes because the farmers will not get money for their crops. Therfore they won't have enough money to pay the taxes.
I think they should lower taxes because the of the nile and how it floods. During this part of the year people don't make money so paying taxes would be difficult to handle. With this bad economy tis hard to find jobs these days, especially when the nile floods.
I think that the taxes should be kept the same. I feel this way because the egyptians didnt have any major problems with money and they functioned fine. What the chart says proves that they had plenty of time to plant after it flooded and they still had jobs for the pharoah to do when it was flooding.
I would keep the taxes the same because for more than half the year you can't grow crops. I would also keep the taxes the same because it takes more time out of the year to plant all of the crops.
i think the taxes should be lowered because with the Nile flooding high more than half the year, the farmers won't have any crops to make profit out of. with no money, they wouldn't be able to pay the taxes. -RM
I would lower taxes because most of the year is made up of too high of flooding or too low of flooding. This would affect the crops ethier way. Also, nobody would be able to pay taxes because they would have no crops. -MB
I would activly manage the tax rates. If the water was above or much higher than seven nilometers, then I would lower the taxes. Also, if the water was below seven nilometers then I would lower the taxes. If the water was at seven or near seven then I would raise the taxes because people would be making more money!
I think that the taxes should be lowered. I think the taxes should be lowered because when the nile floods high farmers loose their oppurtunitys to farm. Which means that they would not get payed, so therefore without getting payed they could not pay for their taxes! ~E.E
i would lower the tax rates because if the flood dosnt happen then the farmers will lose thier jobs and the land wont be fertile for the farmers to plant thier crops
I think that the pharaoh should raise the taxes because based on the Nilometer, the flooding season is really reasonable. Then When it comes to the planting, they can plant because it is higher than seven.Then when its time for the harvest, the flood is low so you can harvest the crops. In addition, i thought to average the flood throughout the year and found out that it was seven(very suspicious). Therefor the harvest would be good so the taxes can be raised!
I think that they should lower the taxes. The people are doing really well with money so people could get more money. The economy would also increase if people got more money.
i would lower taxes because during the time the Nile floods Egyptians can't farm. the wouldn't make as much money and wouldn't be able to pay high taxes.
I think the taxes should be lowered. I think they should be lowered because the flooding happens most of the year so when the crops are flooded the farmers don't have a job. If the farmers don't make money from their crops because of floding they can't pay their taxes.
i would keep the taxes the same or lower them. there was eithier big or small floods over the shown time and if there is bad flooding the farmers will have less moneyso they can not pay high taxes MD
I would lower the taxes because if the Nile floods too much and the farmers can't plant the seeds, then they will not be able to harvest the crops. If they do not harvest the crops, then they will not be able to pay their taxes and could lose their jobs or even become poor.
I would raise the taxes because this is a chance to make some more money. Wich could lead to more job oppertunities.
ReplyDeleteI would keep the taxes the same because 6 months a year the flood waters from the Nile are over 10 meters so you can't farm so farmers may not be able to pay there taxes.
ReplyDeleteJ.S.
I would lower the taxes because if the nile floods then the farmers might not be able to pay their taxes.
ReplyDeletei would lower taxes.i would do this to allow the farmers to have enough money to buy good crops the next year so the rest of us could eat
ReplyDeleteJ.M.
I would keep the taxes the same because about 7 months of the year you can't farm. It also takes time to grow the plants after the flooding is over.
ReplyDeleteE.V
I think they should lower there taxes because people of Egypt already have high taxes and need to lower their tax percent to draw more people to their country and keep Egyptians from leaving Africa for a more money experienced country like the USA
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I would lower the taxes because most of the time the floods are below 7 meters. This means that not a lot of people could pay more money.
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ReplyDeleteI think that they should lower the taxes because some of the year the flood heights are high, which means they cant farm as much. This means that they don't make as much money and cant pay high taxes.
ReplyDeletecp
I would lower taxes because 6 and a half months of the year Egyptians can't farm. I would do this so the farmers will have enough money to buy crops, and live well.
ReplyDeleteS.K.
i would lower taxes because when the nile floods the farmers cant make money because they cant grow crops so they cant pay their taxes.
ReplyDeletetm
i would lower the taxes because 6 months of the year they cant farm so farmers could not pay there taxes.
ReplyDeleteM.M.
I would lower the taxes. The Nile river floods about half of the year so there is no farming. If there is no farming people can't pay the high taxes.
ReplyDeleteCD
I would lower the taxes because about half the year farmers wouldn't be making a profit. This means they would not be able to pay there taxes or pay them to the fullest extent.
ReplyDeleteRR
I think the taxes should be lowered because there are only a few months that the farmers would get money. It would be hard to get a lot of money when you can only have about two months to get as much money from crops as you can.
ReplyDeleteKH
I think that you should raise the taxes. If you had a flood that was to high or to low and didn't have the money to pay the rising txes, you'd sign up for a pharaoh job like building the pyramids. More people needing jobs and money means more pharaoh jobs getting quikly done.
ReplyDeleteM.W.
I think they should keep taxes the same because if the Nile does not flood as normally as it does then some people may not be able to pay expensive taxes because they may not have a good crop season and not have as much money
ReplyDeletei would lower the taxes because during the year the crops either have too little irrigation or way too much for the water to leave. i think the taxes should be lower because the taxes is already very high and with bad conditions for the crops not many farmers can pay thier taxes.
ReplyDeleteS.C.
I think that they should lower the taxes because about half of the year the farmers cant make money off of their crops. That also means that half the year they usually cant afford high taxes.
ReplyDeletebw
i would lower taxes because half of the year Egyptians could not farm and would not be able to afford high taxes if they didnt have a job. I would also lower them so the egyptians would live a happy life
ReplyDeletedr
i would lower the taxes. If a good flood does not come by, the people would not be able to pay there taxes.
ReplyDelete-BP
I would lower taxes because they make things by hand so the taxes should be lowered. They also might not have a job for half the year so they have no money to pay their taxes.
ReplyDelete~JF
I would lower the taxes because the people cant make any money during the flood because they cant sell their crops let alone feed themselves.
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ReplyDelete-HS
i think the pharaoh should lower the taxes because the people wouldnt have enough mony to pay the pharaoh cause they had to much water from the flood or not enough
ReplyDeleteJC blonde
I think the pharaoh should lower the taxes because if these people have to pay him 20 chckens a month and they are only getting 22 than the people are eventualy start dying.With these people dying comes less income they no longer give him chickens.Thats why the pharaoh should lower taxes.
ReplyDeleteI think that they should lower the taxes. I say that because sometimes the floods are bery high. So they can't farm as much, so they wouldn't make as much money, then they wouldn't have enough to pay the taxes.
ReplyDelete-MC
I think that they should lower the taxes because the farmers will not get money for their crops. Therfore they won't have enough money to pay the taxes.
ReplyDeleteKM
I think they should lower taxes because the of the nile and how it floods. During this part of the year people don't make money so paying taxes would be difficult to handle. With this bad economy tis hard to find jobs these days, especially when the nile floods.
ReplyDeleteC.V
I think that the taxes should be kept the same. I feel this way because the egyptians didnt have any major problems with money and they functioned fine. What the chart says proves that they had plenty of time to plant after it flooded and they still had jobs for the pharoah to do when it was flooding.
ReplyDeleteH.W.
I would keep the taxes the same because for more than half the year you can't grow crops. I would also keep the taxes the same because it takes more time out of the year to plant all of the crops.
ReplyDeleteR.C.
i think the taxes should be lowered because with the Nile flooding high more than half the year, the farmers won't have any crops to make profit out of. with no money, they wouldn't be able to pay the taxes.
ReplyDelete-RM
I would lower taxes because most of the year is made up of too high of flooding or too low of flooding. This would affect the crops ethier way. Also, nobody would be able to pay taxes because they would have no crops.
ReplyDelete-MB
I would activly manage the tax rates. If the water was above or much higher than seven nilometers, then I would lower the taxes. Also, if the water was below seven nilometers then I would lower the taxes. If the water was at seven or near seven then I would raise the taxes because people would be making more money!
ReplyDeleteCB
I think that the taxes should be lowered. I think the taxes should be lowered because when the nile floods high farmers loose their oppurtunitys to farm. Which means that they would not get payed, so therefore without getting payed they could not pay for their taxes!
ReplyDelete~E.E
i would lower the tax rates because if the flood dosnt happen then the farmers will lose thier jobs and the land wont be fertile for the farmers to plant thier crops
ReplyDeleteS.O
i would lower the taxes because when the nile doesn't flood, the farmers have no jobs and won't make any money to pay their taxes
ReplyDeleteN.M
I think that the pharaoh should raise the taxes because based on the Nilometer, the flooding season is really reasonable. Then When it comes to the planting, they can plant because it is higher than seven.Then when its time for the harvest, the flood is low so you can harvest the crops. In addition, i thought to average the flood throughout the year and found out that it was seven(very suspicious). Therefor the harvest would be good so the taxes can be raised!
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ReplyDeleteI think that they should lower the taxes. The people are doing really well with money so people could get more money. The economy would also increase if people got more money.
ReplyDeleteS.H
i would lower taxes because during the time the Nile floods Egyptians can't farm. the wouldn't make as much money and wouldn't be able to pay high taxes.
ReplyDeleteHM
I think the taxes should be lowered. I think they should be lowered because the flooding happens most of the year so when the crops are flooded the farmers don't have a job. If the farmers don't make money from their crops because of floding they can't pay their taxes.
ReplyDeleteK.D
i thought they should keep them the same. even though it's flooded in the begining there's still time to plant
ReplyDelete- T.P.
i would keep the taxes the same or lower them. there was eithier big or small floods over the shown time and if there is bad flooding the farmers will have less moneyso they can not pay high taxes
ReplyDeleteMD
I would lower the taxes because if the Nile floods too much and the farmers can't plant the seeds, then they will not be able to harvest the crops. If they do not harvest the crops, then they will not be able to pay their taxes and could lose their jobs or even become poor.
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