<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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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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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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the laws laying [taxes] upon spirits distilled (alcohol) within the United States… it is in my judgement necessary… for calling forth the militia in order to suppress the [revolt]... and to cause the laws to be duly [enforced].”- Document 2 Whiskey Rebellion. Also when George Washington got there with his military he also pardoned and showed mercy to the Rebels. Since George Washington showed Mercy and pardoned them he did not brake the first amendment which is one of the rights that the citizens
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Daniel Shays‚ a small Massachusetts farmer‚ was a hero because he started a rebellion. This rebellion started on September 29‚ 1786 (10 days). This rebellion against the government was called Shays’ Rebellion‚ which consisted of Shays and a group of farmers fighting against unfair taxes. Daniel Shays was heroic‚ because he fought against a very unfair government. He fought for not only for himself‚ but also the people. First of all‚ Daniel Shays was fighting a tyrannical government that was taxing
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to try some form of rebellion. This is very true in regards to the federal government as it was gaining power. One of these rebellions can be seen in the Whiskey Rebellion.
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“With regards to the riots in my home state‚ which you asked me about: I wish I could say that people exaggerated them.”. Shays’ Rebellion was a protest in Massachusetts( 1786- 1787) led by Daniel Shays and his followers protesting economic and civil rights for the lower classes. They attempted to seize weapons and overthrow the government by showing up to courthouses with the weapons to free people like them‚ from the court . Although many historians think that the farmers were reckless rebels
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Nation Spring 2013 Critical Book Review The Whiskey Rebellion by Thomas Slaughter Slaughter is a very interesting author who does not write like many of his peers on historic topics. Throughout the whole book‚ Slaughter does not give his own opinions on what happened during the Whiskey Rebellion‚ but rather‚ he gives non biased facts to present both arguments through primary and secondary sources. His book describes the actions that led up to the rebellion in western Pennsylvania in 1794 and how certain
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following: The Whiskey Rebellion‚ the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions‚ or the Hartford Convention. The Federalist dominated government displayed power like that of Great Britain. Once the people of the United States noticed this power through various sectionalized rebellions‚ letters in the newsprints‚ and resolutions written by several of our founding fathers‚ the people came to a mutual conclusion that a Federalist dominated congress was one that they need to oppose. The Whiskey Rebellion was an
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