The Whiskey Rebellion, which occurred in the 1790s, was primarily caused by a federal excise tax imposed on whiskey. This tax was seen as unfair by farmers and distillers, especially in the western frontier regions, who relied on whiskey production for their livelihood and economic stability. The rebellion highlighted tensions between rural citizens and the federal government, as many viewed the tax as an overreach of federal power. Ultimately, it underscored the challenges of governing a diverse and rapidly expanding nation.
The federal whiskey tax produced the whiskey rebellion.
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The 18th amendment caused the Whiskey Rebellion. It was later repealed by the 21st amendment.
it was caused by the whiskey tax
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What was unfair about the whiskey rebellion was that the western farmers from Pennsylvania were taxed on whiskey but the other farmers were not!
George Washington did react to the whiskey rebellion by sending many federal soldiers who crushed the rebellion.
It was a federal excise tax ,passed in 1791, on whiskey distillers where small distillers paid per gallon while the large distillers paid a flat rate.
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The whiskey rebellion happened because George Washington had a national debt and taxed people on the whiskey to pay the debt.
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