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Why did western farmers make whiskey rather than sell their grain in eastern markets?
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Because the farmers could earn more money with wiskey then grain
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What was unfair about the whiskey rebellion?
What was unfair about the whiskey rebellion was that the western farmers from Pennsylvania were taxed on whiskey but the other farmers were not!
Farmers in western Pennsylvania protested taxes in the?
whiskey rebellion
Farmers in western Pennsylvania protested taxes in?
whiskey rebellion
Who started the whiskey rebellion?
Farmers in western Pennsylvania started it.
Farmers in the western Pennsylvania protested in the?
Special task on whiskey
Why did the farmers of the colonies rebell against the whiskey tax in the battle of the whiskey rebellion?
Western farmers opposed the whiskey tax because idk. answer it yourself lol... jk. They opposed it because farmers exchanged whiskey and other items they produced for goods they needed. Congress decided to put a special tax on whiskey and other alcoholic beverages to help reduce the national debt. However, western farmers opposed and protested... :) hope this helppss!
What was the armed protest of western Pennsylvania farmers in 1794 called?
the Whiskey Rebellion
What caused farmers in western Pennsylvania to revolt during the whiskey act?
the farmers rarely had cash causing povierty
Why Washington did the whiskey rebellion?
because farmers in western Pennsylvania rebelled against the tax
Who was part of the Whiskeys Rebellion and Why?
The Whiskey Rebellion consisted mainly of frontiersmen and Western farmers who were disgruntled by Alexander Hamilton's whiskey excise tax.
What broke out in 1792 when farmers attacked tax collectors in western Pennsylvania?
The Whiskey Rebellion broke out in 1792 when farmers in western Pennsylvania rose up against the tax on whiskey imposed by the federal government. The farmers felt unfairly burdened by the tax and saw it as a threat to their livelihood. The rebellion was eventually put down by federal troops sent by President George Washington.
Why did western farmers make whiskey in 1795?
Whiskey is valuable, especially back then. It's also easily transportable. A wagon-load of whiskey is a LOT more valuable than a wagon-load of grain.
