i did because i wasnt there!!
Against. It was unfair to the southern farmers, who transported grain as whiskey.
Thomas Jefferson felt that George Washington's actions during the Whiskey Rebellion were inappropriate. He felt that using military force was unnecessary and that George Washington should have never allowed the Whiskey tax to be implemented.
They felt that the Federal Excise Tax was wrong.
it was not the whiskey tax, i was the tea tax (stamp act)
The Pennsylvania farmers opposed the whiskey tax because they viewed it as an unfair burden on their livelihoods, especially since many relied on distilling surplus grain into whiskey for income. They perceived the tax as favoring urban elites and undermining their economic independence. Additionally, the farmers felt that the government was overreaching in imposing a tax on a product that was integral to their culture and community. This resistance eventually contributed to the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, highlighting their frustrations with federal authority.
Thomas Jefferson felt that George Washington's actions during the Whiskey Rebellion were inappropriate. He felt that using military force was unnecessary and that George Washington should have never allowed the Whiskey tax to be implemented.
The whiskey boys hurt the tax collectors all the time.
Whiskey tax
The purpose of the whiskey tax was to help pay off debts to other country's after the war.
The tax bill was passed in 1791. The actual rebellion was in 1794.
The purpose of the whiskey tax was to help pay off debts to other country's after the war.
tax on whiskey