Question

Why did the Whiskey Ring exist?
A. Government officials didn’t want to pay taxes on their alcohol.
B. Government officials wanted to get around the nation’s prohibition laws.
C. Whiskey distillers and distributors didn’t want to pay the higher taxes.
D. Whiskey distillers and distributors wanted to get around the nation’s prohibition laws.

Answer 1

In the United States, the Whiskey Ring was a scandal, exposed in 1875, involving diversion of tax revenues in a conspiracy among government agents, politicians, whiskey distillers, and distributors. The Whiskey Ring began in St. Louis but was also organized in Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Peoria. Before they were caught, a group of mostly Republican politicians were able to siphon off millions of dollars in federal taxes on liquor; the scheme involved an extensive network of bribes involving distillers, rectifiers, gaugers, storekeepers, and internal revenue agents.

Taken from Wikipedia

Answer 2

i dont trust wikipedia.

Answer 3

so then whats the answer? :o