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Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion occurred in the 1790s. It was due to dissatisfaction with policies that were passed. Whiskey was not the sole reason for the resistance, but a tax upon it was a major cause.
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How did the Whiskey Rebellion impact the development of the US in the Federal Period?
It allowed the national government to show its power to control the states and territories
How did the Whiskey Rebellion end?
In October of 1794, Washington mustered up some fifteen thousand troops and personally led them to the area of rebellion. After they met no resistance, Washington turned the command over to the governor of Pennsylvania. The militia men scoured the countryside and captured a dozen farmers, who they took back to Philadelphia. Two were convicted of treason and sentence to die,, but President Washington pardoned them. So ended the only serious challenge to federal authority prior to the Civil War.
What caused farmers in western Pennsylvania to revolt during the whiskey rebellion?
Simple. The chief crop was corn. It was difficult to transport anything by wagon over the Indian footpaths along mountain ridges. It was cheapest to make whiskey from corn and more profitable to transport it over the mountains to the east. Whiskey stills were prominent businesses, just as important as the blacksmith, saddler, and undertaker. When the government wanted to tax whiskey, it would have deeply cut into farmers' profits. The Whiskey Rebellion was a major fight against taxation.
What are the similarities and differences of shays rebellion and the whiskey rebellion?
The Whiskey Rebellion occured in Pennsylvania, during George Washington's second term as President of the United States. The Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton had declared a tax on liquor made from the wheat and barley that the Pennsylvania farmers grew. The farmers protested, became rebels and overcame small groups of federal troops. They closed the courts and began a march to Pittsburg. President Washington knew he could not let this small band of rebels continue. He dressed in his military uniform and led a group of heavily armed militiamen to quickly put down the revolt. The president declared the only way to change federal law was at the ballot box.
Was the whiskey rebellion under the Articles of Confederation?
NO- the rebellion occurred in 1794 after the US Constitution was in place.
They could have practiced their first amendment rights to " have freedom of speech" instead of taking it out brutally.
How was the whiskey rebellion a victory for the federal government?
The whiskey rebellion was a victory for the federal government because it was one of the first test of federal authority in the United States history. It was also a commitment to the constitutional rule of law.
10 Describe the causes and consequences of the Whiskey Rebellion?
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the Colonies against Britain that began in 1791 and was the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The United States sent out more troops than they could afford, and in 1789 began taxing distilled spirits in the United States as a luxury tax to pay back the debt owed to other countries.
Why was the Whiskey Rebellion bad?
the farmers had to pay tax on whiskey , which was cutting into their profit and thought it was unfair
