He was the one who proposed the tax, to decrease the nation's debt. He persuaded Washington to create the whiskey tax.
The Whiskey Rebellion
he proposed a debt plan which led to a tax on whiskey and that led to the whiskey rebellion
Washington, urged on by Hamilton, was prepared to enforce the tax and crush the Whiskey Rebellion. they feared that not to act might undermine the new government and weaken its authority.
The Whiskey Rebellion, which occurred mostly in Western Pennsylvania, began in 1791 and lasted until 1794. It was also known as the Whiskey Insurrection.
George Washington left office after his 2nd term.
The Whiskey Rebellion consisted mainly of frontiersmen and Western farmers who were disgruntled by Alexander Hamilton's whiskey excise tax.
The Whiskey Rebellion
he proposed a debt plan which led to a tax on whiskey and that led to the whiskey rebellion
Washington, urged on by Hamilton, was prepared to enforce the tax and crush the Whiskey Rebellion. they feared that not to act might undermine the new government and weaken its authority.
The violence of the whiskey rebellion had alarmed them.
The Whiskey Rebellion, which occurred mostly in Western Pennsylvania, began in 1791 and lasted until 1794. It was also known as the Whiskey Insurrection.
George Washington left office after his 2nd term.
They were protesting a tax on whiskey. Because of the remote area of the country they lived in it was easier to make whiskey from their corn and transport the whiskey than it was to transport the corn itself. But then the tax would have cut into their profit. Edit: In short, the Whiskey Rebellion.
The Whiskey Rellion revealed George Washington's concern with national security because he was the leader of the rebellion and Alexander wanted everyone exected
Hamilton viewed the Whiskey Rebellion as an opportunity for the federal government to assert its authority and demonstrate its ability to maintain order and enforce laws. The rebellion, sparked by opposition to a federal excise tax on whiskey, tested the strength of the new government established by the Constitution. By successfully quelling the uprising, Hamilton believed it would reinforce the legitimacy of federal power and promote respect for national laws, ultimately strengthening the federal government in the eyes of both citizens and foreign powers.
During the Whiskey Rebellion, Alexander Hamilton aimed to raise money for the federal government by imposing an excise tax on whiskey production. This tax was part of his broader financial plan to stabilize the nation's economy and reduce the national debt. The tax, however, faced significant opposition from farmers and distillers, particularly in western Pennsylvania, leading to the rebellion. Hamilton's response included the deployment of federal troops to quell the uprising and assert the authority of the federal government.
Hamilton thought it would help decrease national debt and raise funds for treasury.