Brainliest if right! why did congress place taxes on whiskey in 1791? congress wanted to discourage the consumption of alcohol. congress wanted to raise money for the treasury. congress wanted to punish farmers on the frontier who grew corn and rye. congress had been lobbied by rum distillers from south carolina.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

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