Question

How did Hamilton explain the reason for taxing whiskey?(1 point) Responses He planned to use the tax to reduce the national debt. He planned to use the tax to reduce the national debt. H wanted to stop the export of whiskey. H wanted to stop the export of whiskey. He wanted to give the taxes to local and state governments.

Answer 1

The correct response is: **He planned to use the tax to reduce the national debt.** Hamilton introduced the whiskey tax as a means to generate revenue for the federal government and to help pay down the national debt incurred during the Revolutionary War.