Why did Congress tax American-made whiskey? To raise money to pay the federal debt

To discourage people from drinking alcohol

To increase competition with foreign producers

To punish the farmers who took part in a rebellion

Congress taxed American-made whiskey to help pay the federal debt. Hamilton was also testing the power of the federal government to control the states

i think it was because of how protected egyptian civilization was was which allowed them to evolve without much outside influence.