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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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What happened when there was an excise tax on whiskey?
In 1790, the new United States government was trying to establish itself. Because the Revolution had caused the U.S. to sink into a great debt, during the 1791 winter session of Congress, both houses approved a bill that put an excise tax on whiskey. Alexander Hamilton, the US Secretary of Treasury, came up with the bill to prevent the national debt from growing. However, protests soon arose from all districts, especially in the western counties of Pennsylvania.
This is because acceptance of the excise tax varied with the production of different counties. Large producers, who made whiskey as a business venture, were more likely to accept the tax, because they could make a yearly tax payment of six cents per gallon. However, smaller producers, who only made whiskey on occasion, now had to make nine-cents-per-gallon payments throughout the entire year. Though large producers could lower the cost of the tax if they produced even larger quantities, smaller producers were penalized.
These smaller producers were usually in the western counties, and these westerners absolutely hated the tax. Frontier farmers disliked it because they were forced to pay up front in cash, something culturally unheard of on the western frontier. In addition, because of the great effort needed to transport products over the mountains to Eastern markets, farmers thought it would be more cost efficient to transport the whiskey of their grain rather than the grain itself.
Every state south of New York had western counties that protested the new excise tax with violence. Not only were people upset about paying the tax, but the westerners also felt that the revenues from the tax would support a national government that didn't care about western interests. As a result, most refused to pay it, and excise officers were run out of counties by threats, tarring, feathering, torture, and other methods of humiliation.
As a result of this unrest, the WHISKEY REBELLION of 1794 occured throughout the western frontier, with western Pennsylvania residents playing the biggest role. The violent reaction led President George Washington to send 12,950 miltia men to suppress the rebels. Not only did western PA threaten tax collectors, they actually carried out their threats, with a furious crowd mobbing collector John Neville's house in Washington County. The mob shot both Neville and his slaves and proceeded to burn down his house.
To placate the rebels, Congress decided to hear the demands of the west. Each county was asked to choose between 3-5 representatives and bring their demands to the assembly. Hugh Henry Brackenridge and Albert Gallatin were he main moderators of these meetings and prevented the rebels from taking over during heated arguments. The Whiskey Rebellion is significant because it represented an assault against the federal government.
When did The Whiskey Rebellion the Battle of Fallen Timbers and Jay's Treaty all occurred in?
George Washington's presidency.
No, it demonstrated the governments willingness to enforce rules.
What were many citizens most concerned about after the whiskey rebellion end?
Many citizens were most concerned about money after the end of the Whiskey Rebellion. The nations finances were a major concern at this time.
What led to the whiskey rebelloion?
The Whiskey Rebellion was a rebellion of farmers from Pennsylvania to Georgia. It was in response to the tax put on whiskey. The farmers were upset because they thought the whiskey was an important good. So, they rebelled against the tax. George Washington sent an army down to calm the rebellion.
What were the farmers protesting at the whiskey rebellion?
what where carneros protesting at the whiiskey rebelión
Why were the farmers angry during the Whiskey Rebellion?
They felt that the Federal Excise Tax was wrong.
Who was president of the us when the whiskey rebellion?
George Washington was president during the Whisky Rebellion. A group of farmers in west6ern Pennsylvania staged the Whisky Rebeelion in the summer of 1974. President Washington was in office1789-1797.
What did the political debates over the whiskey rebellion lead to?
The political debates themselves resulted in action taken by George Washington, to suppress the rebellion. However, the events contributed to a more important result of political parties, and the two-party system seen today was born.
The whiskey rebellion was not significant because?
when he learned that Thomas Jefferson covertly supported the insurgents, Washington publicly broke with him, precipitating open party conflict.
Henretta, pg. 200.
What was pugachev's rebellion significance?
Pugachev's rebellion last from 1774-1775 He urged serfs to revolt, and they did, killing their landowners. It was significant because it was the most famous rebellion of the peasants and Catherine began to see what her favoring of the nobility did to the peasants of Russia.
Did the Federalists or Anti-Federalists support the Whiskey Rebellion?
neither. . go read in your history book
How are shays rebellion and the whiskey rebellion different?
During Shays's Rebellion, the state was unable to control Shays and his followers and requested help from the government under the Articles. The Articles of Confederation was a weak government and was unable to support, with force, the state of MA in order to aid in the defeat of the rebellion. The Whiskey Rebellion occurred under the new Constitution of the US. Western PA farmers refused to pay the tax that was enacted on whiskey by the new federal government. This was the first test of the new government to enforce the laws it enacted. President Washington ordered troops into the area of western PA and the Whiskey Rebellion collapsed as it became evident that the government was capable of enforcing the law.
Should Washington have punished the men who participated in the whiskey rebellion?
No. Showing the men that he believed in this cause, and that he was fighting for their well-being, was enough to put it down.
How many troops did US President George Washington send to end the Whiskey Rebellion?
US President Washington knew he had to keep order and end the Whiskey Rebellion. He personally led 12,000 troops to end it. The troops were militias from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. It should be noted that Alexander Hamilton's new tax laws created the rebellion.
In Jeffersons view George Washingtons actions in addressing the whiskey rebellion.?
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.
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How did whiskey rebellion reveal George Washington's concern with national security?
The Whiskey Rellion revealed George Washington's concern with national security because he was the leader of the rebellion and Alexander wanted everyone exected
What was The Whiskey Rebellion in US history?
Movement across the Appalachian Mountains was difficult. There were only Native American foot trails along the ridges, that Indians walked to hunt animals. This fact, along with an Indian treaty that promised Whites would stay on the east of the mountains, kept settlers from moving west.
Beginning in 1744, individual explorers began going over the mountains, including 2 brothers of German Baptist faith. They made it into southwestern Pennsylvania, into now Greene County. They were captured by Indians and taken to Canada before being returned to PA.
By the 1760s, even though lands were not officially open to settlement, single families began moving into SW PA. The lands are rolling, often rocky hills with cliffs and steep drop offs. Farmers found that oxen and sheep did well in these areas. Corn and wheat grew well during the summers.
Nearly every new settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains contained at least one still. Farmers found it most profitable to make mash from their corn, to make whiskey to ship across the mountains, rather than shipping corn over the mountains. Transport was still by walking, or by horseback in single file along the narrow foot paths. There were no roads. Horses could carry casks of whiskey to markets in the east.
However, the government decided to tax the whiskey on the market side. This severely hurt farmers' incomes. So the farmers protested. The main area of the protest was SW PA, especially in Washington County and Greene County PA. David Bradford, a wealthy lawyer-farmer, lived on Main Street in the City of Washington (his house still stands there) and he headed the Whiskey Rebellion in that area.
The "fight" was against the taxes being enacted against their livelihoods as whiskey makers.
