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The Whiskey Rebellion 1794. In March 1791, Alexander Hamilton proposed a tax on U.S.-made whiskey and alcohol to pay off national debt. This tax was based on the capacity of the still, not on the volume produced.
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In March 1791, Alexander Hamilton proposed a tax on U.S.-made whiskey and alcohol to pay off national debt. • This tax was based on the capacity of the still, not on the volume produced
2. Farmers from Western Pennsylvania who distilled whiskey and profited from its sale were outraged. • These protesters tarred and feathered tax collectors • The farmers considered themselves the new Sons of Liberty
After some protesters burned down the mansion of Washington’s friend General John Neville, he sent 13,000 militia troops to repress the rebellion. • Washington led these troops to Western Pennsylvania himself • By George Washington doing this, it demonstrated how strong of a leader he was • Fearing that rebels were a threat to the authority of the federal government, President Washington declared that he could “ no longer remain a passive spectator of the contempt with which the laws are treated.”
The Whiskey Rebellion had officially ended on November 13, 1794 with the arrest of 150 remaining rebels, the rest had fled. • The Whiskey Rebellion showed the strength of the new constitution • Unlike Shay’s Rebellion, the Whisky Rebellion was controlled very easily • It wasn’t until 1801 that the tax on whiskey was ended
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