The Whiskey Rebellion was caused by a tax on whiskey that was imposed by Congress‚ which was set in place by Alexander Hamilton. The tax was set in place to assist the government in paying back the national debt that accumulated from the Revolution. The rebellion started March 3‚ 1791 and the reaction against the levy was incredibly overwhelming to the government. Whiskey is a byproduct of corn and had a better market than the original
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Shay Rebellion-Alexander Hamilton The lackluster response to the Annapolis meeting might have been repeated the following spring‚ but for the violence that erupted in Massachusetts over the fall and winter. To Hamilton‚ Shays’ Rebellion was the direct and inevitable result of the weak national government. The attempt by Massachusetts to pay off its war debts on its own had resulted in a crushing tax burden‚ especially for farmers unable to produce the required gold or silver currency. The consequence
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Whiskey Rebellion The whiskey rebellion written by Thomas P. Slaughter thoroughly described the importance of the event in America’s history‚ not only that but it gives us the opportunity to really comprehend the background of the event and some of the biggest challenges. The book the Whiskey Rebellion frontier epilogue to the American Revolution captures the historical drama and the importance of the whiskey rebellion. The book is divided into three sections context‚ chronology and consequence
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understood that putting down this rebellion was critical to the life of the nation. In order to create a self-supporting and effective government‚ Treasury Secretary Hamilton knew he needed to find a steady source of revenue. He proposed an excise tax on whiskey produced in the United States‚ and Congress instituted the levy in 1791. In general‚ the citizens of that time felt negatively toward the idea of taxation. The farmers of western Pennsylvania‚ many of whom distilled whiskey and profited from its sale
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strong disapproval of taxes‚ especially when they are the ones getting taxed. This was precisely the case during the Whiskey Rebellion occurring from 1791-1794. Farmers outraged by a new excise tax on whiskey protested and refused to pay. However the goal of the taxes was to help pay off a $54‚000‚000 national debt acquired during the Revolutionary War (Historical Spotlight). “Whiskey was a popular drink at the time‚ so such a tax could raise a lot of revenue”(Paul Krugamn and Robin Wells). American
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The political parties had numerous factors to their build up‚ the forms of government being just one part. Alexander Hamilton‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ the groups they favored‚ The Whiskey Rebellion‚ and even George Washington himself affected the reason why the formation of political parties emerged. The President faced numerous challenges leading up to this point. Alexander Hamilton was the secretary of treasury in the Cabinet led by George Washington. He also led the loose Construction during the late
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a supporter of the Democratic - Republican Party. In 1794‚ Swanwick was an officer in the Pennsylvania Democratic Society and also an officer in a society which aided immigrants. Swanwick was an opponent of the excise tax‚ yet thought the Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania was the wrong way to handle things (Wheeler/Becker 101-102). Swanwick’s upset victory can be concluded to have been caused by a large number of middle class people simply leaving the Federalist party in support of the
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strived extremely hard to reach‚ proving him to be an outstanding leader who never gave up and conquered any challenge that was put in his way. To George Washington security was an important asset to building a great nation and found that the Whiskey Rebellion was a major threat to the federal government. It started when a tax was implanted on distilled liquor. George emphasized the fact that he “needed a government strong enough to tax but didn’t want a government that was too strong and abused its
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Starting with Shay’s Rebellion in 1786 then with the Whiskey Rebellion following in 1791 and the last being Fries’ Rebellion in 1799 were three rebellions the uncultivated American government had to put down and dispose of. Shay’s Rebellion being the first and biggest set the standard for each. All the rebellions thought they were exercising their rights and following their nation’s suite by revolting and using their voice and Shay’s case arms as well. After the Revolutionary War the United States
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<br><br>I do not think that Daniel Shays and his band of farmers had any right to rebel and close down the banks. I do think‚ however‚ that what he did was also a good thing. It made the states realize that a stronger central government was needed. It was used by important people such as George Washington‚ James Madison‚ and Alexander Hamilton to help convince the different states to give more power to the central government. <br><br>I believe that the rebellion in itself wasn’t very significant or
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