What was the flaw in the act passed by Congress that established a tax on whiskey?

Question

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• It rewarded farmers who grew corn.
© it did not spread the tax burden evenly.
• It was similar to taxes Britain had proposed.
© It had to be collected in person by tax collectors.

Answer 1

The flaw in the act passed by Congress that established a tax on whiskey was that it did not spread the tax burden evenly. This inequitable distribution of the tax heavily impacted small farmers, particularly in the western territories, leading to significant unrest and opposition, famously culminating in the Whiskey Rebellion.