Book Review By Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx HIS 1111 The Whiskey Rebellion: Frontier Epilogue to the American Revolution. By Thomas P. Slaughter. (New York: Oxford University Press‚ l986‚ 291 pp.) In October of 1794‚ in response to a popular uprising against the federal government‚ President Washington sent an army of nearly 13‚000 men across the Allegheny Mountains into the frontier regions of Western Pennsylvania. This event marked the greatest internal crisis of Washington’s administration and was
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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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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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to pay the interest of the debt. Because of this‚ he proposed the Whiskey Tax‚ which would supposedly pay for the interest on the war debt. Once implemented‚ great problems arose that would lead to extreme conflicts between the newly created American government and the whiskey brewers‚ especially in western Pennsylvania. This conflict would be known as the Whiskey Rebellion‚ which lasted for a period of three years. This rebellion was very significant because it marked one of the first times that
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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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Surrounding the Whiskey Rebellion For hundreds of years‚ there have been many reasons for citizens to feel like they were being taken advantage of by their government. The biggest source of these exploited feelings seems to be taxes. Now‚ when citizens feel like they are taken advantage of‚ there seems to be 2 ways that they deal with it: they accept it and pay their taxes‚ or they get angry until the whispers of rebellion are heard ‘round the country. A great example of a rebellion caused by taxes
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Many thought these taxes on luxuries were an abuse of the power of federal government‚ particularly the South because they did not have a very robust economy themselves. In fact‚ the U.S. tariff on whiskey caused the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The Whiskey Rebellion started out in certain counties in Western Pennsylvania‚ where protesters used violence and intimidation to prevent federal officials from collecting the tax. Resistance came to a climax in July 1794‚ when a U.S
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What provoked the Whiskey Rebellion? How did the government respond? In your answer‚ discuss the foundations and precedents of the conflict as well as the significance of the government’s response. Secretary of the treasure‚ Andrew Hamilton‚ need a way to tackle the unpaid Revolutionary War debt. He decided not to tax the general import but rather tax the wealthiest landowners. He proposed a twenty five percent tax on whiskey to be paid by the farmer that manufactured the whiskey and also an even
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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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The whiskey rebellion occurred because alexander hamilton‚ with the approval of george washington had imposed tax on whiskey‚ which was something that was often traded. To end the rebellion‚ george washington took action‚ In document E it states “it is in my judgement necessary under the circumstances to take measures for calling forth the militia
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