What was Hamilton’s rationale for placing a tax on 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. He wanted to distribute the taxes to state governments. He wanted to distribute the taxes to state governments. He wanted to impose a penalty on farmers for producing too much whiskey. He wanted to impose a penalty on farmers for producing too much whiskey. He wanted to halt the export of whiskey.

Hamilton’s rationale for placing a tax on whiskey was to use the tax to reduce the national debt.