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An 8 page research paper that gives an overall view of the Whiskey Rebellion that occurred in the counties of Pennsylvania and Virginia that are west of the Allegheny Mountains in 1794. The rebellion developed due to opposition to a federal excise tax on spirits that was enacted in 1791 according to a plan devised by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton wherein the states would assume their own debts. Washington eventually called out the militia and the rebels dispersed; however, the incident illustrated the power of the new federal government and the US presidency. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Alexander Hamilton wherein the states would assume their own debts.1 These Scotch-Irish farmers from the west not only used the whiskey they
distilled as a beverage, but also a means of bartering for supplies in eastern markets and in New Orleans. Whiskey could be transported much easier and cheaper then the bulky
grain from which it was made. Therefore, this excise tax was on the farmers only practical saleable product.2 Additionally, the law required that the tax be paid for in money,
which was a difficult item for these farmers to come by since most of their business was based on barter.3 Due to the fact that most of the whiskey that
was produced in the young United States was made in this region, the farmers felt that they were being asked to shoulder an unjust share of the accumulated debt.
They also felt that this scheme was designed to fill the pockets of speculators in eastern cities.4 Another problem that the farmers had
with the tax was due to the fact that those found guilty of violating the law were tried a full 350 miles away in the federal circuit court in Philadelphia.
At this time in history, this distance was indeed enormous.5 The conservatives and moderates among those opposing the law, which were led by prominent citizens such as Albert Gallatin,
endeavored to find relief from the tax through seeking to have the law modified.6 However, most of the rural population, which felt the operation of the law most acutely, were
more inclined to pursue violence as a means to having the hated tax revoked. Attacks on enforcement officers and frequent protest meetings became standard occurrences in Western Pennsylvania.
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