The Whiskey Rebellion , or the Whiskey Rebellion, is a protest in the United States that began in 1791 under President George Washington . The uprising was raised by farmers who did not want to pay the imposed alcohol tax. The new tax was part of Minister of Finance Alexander Hamilton 's domestic debt repayment program.
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| date | 1791-1794 |
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| A place | Western Pennsylvania |
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| Total | Suppression of protests |
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is unknown | - George Washington
- Alexander Hamilton
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is unknown | 15 thousand people [one] |
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Protesters: Civilian population: | Militia: - 12 deaths from illness or fatalities due to accidents [3]
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On the western frontier, protesters resorted to violence and threats against tax collectors. Resistance peaked in July 1794 when representatives of the US Marshals Service arrived in Pennsylvania to collect debts. At a signal, more than five hundred people attacked the fortified house of tax inspector John Neville, and when he shot one of the attackers, the building was burned down. In response, George Washington sent negotiators to western Pennsylvania and at the same time began to gather a militia against the rebels. Upon learning of the imminent arrival of 15,000 armed militias led by the president, the rebels went home. About 20, according to other sources - 170, the person was arrested, but they were later acquitted or pardoned.
The rebellion over whiskey was a test of the new government for the ability and desire to suppress resistance to federal laws. However, collecting the introduced tax has remained a challenge. Also, this event is considered one of the key to the formation of political parties in the United States. The alcohol tax was abolished after the Republican Party of Thomas Jefferson , opposing the Federalist Party of Alexander Hamilton, came to power in 1800.
