MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE WHISKEY REBELLION
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What was the purpose of the whiskey tax?
|
|
to slow the consumption of alcohol.
|
|
|
to raise money for the military
|
|
|
to pay down the new national debt
|
|
|
to screw over the small farmers
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The “whiskey tax” became law in 1791, and was intended to generate revenue for the war debt incurred during the Revolutionary War. The tax applied to all distilled spirits, but consumption of American whiskey was rapidly expanding in the late 18th century, so the excise became widely known as a “whiskey tax".
There is 1 question to complete.