The act of charging a tax is also known as "levying" a tax. Hope this helps.
The photographer can shape what the viewer sees by deciding how to shoot a specific picture.
The Pilgrims were mentally prepared to bear and overcome any trouble that might come to them in the harsh environment, as they believed those were temptations that God lays on them. When faced with a disease and hunger during the first winter, they didn't despair. The only seven people who didn't get sick took over all the work.