government began to grow in power. This resulted in much opposition. The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 and the Nullification Crisis of 1832 are both examples of this. The Whiskey Rebellion was created by a group of farmers outraged by an excise tax on liquor. Alexander Hamilton proposed this tax be placed in order raise enough revenue to pay off governmental debt. These farmers‚ who could not afford to pay the tax on whiskey‚ defended their “liberties” by attacking the revenue collectors. George Washington
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admired and looked up to George Washington. They felt if he led us through the war that it would be best if he could lead us as a President. President Washington was very successful in his two terms in presidency. George Washington ended the Whiskey Rebellion by leading the army himself. He maintained stability in the U.S. government by being neutral with foreign countries. Washington refused to run for reelection‚ and ended his presidency with two terms being sufficient. The Western troubles with
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Period 3 (1754-1800): Multiple Choice Exam Questions 1-4 refer to the following image: Advertisement‚ Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ 1780s 1. Which of the following BEST reflects the perspective of the above image? a. Slaves represent a public health threat. b. The importation of slaves is a legitimate enterprise. c. The importation of slaves needs to be halted d. Smallpox was a continuous danger to Charleston 2. During the 1780s‚ which of the following was the most widespread crop cultivated by
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of individuals in the nation. Later Anti-Federalists formed the Democratic-Republican Party headed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. It was through the actions of the members of the Democratic-Republicans‚ through events including The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794‚ and the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798‚ that they were effective in decreasing the size of the federal government‚ ensuring individual rights to the people of the U.S. and stealing power away from the Federalist Party. It
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Separation of powers is used by the constitution to create a three branches to prevent one branches getting too powerful. The three branches is legislative‚ executive and judicial. Legislative made up of 2 houses of congress would make the laws. Executive is headed by president would implement and enforce laws that is passed by congress. Judicial system of federal courts interpret the laws. Bill of right was created by anti-federalist to ensure their right are protected. The federalist end
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other. Without Congress involved‚ states argued over boundaries‚ as well as states taxing other states. This would lead to an important event in 1786‚ Shay’s Rebellion. Shay’s Rebellion acted as a wakeup call to the nation. The start of the rebellion came from Daniel Shay‚ an angry farmer who was unsatisfied with the farmland mortgages. Shay and local farmers gathered in Massachusetts to start a take-over. Shat was quickly stopped‚ arrested‚ convicted‚ sentenced to death but was let go. The reason
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The Constitution of the United States of America was officially ratified in 1788. Since the Constitution has been ratified there has been 44 Presidents. The first three Presidents of the United States are George Washington‚ John Adams‚ and Thomas Jefferson. All three of these men are quite significant political figures in our nations history. However‚ George Washington‚ without question‚ had the most significant impact on America and his influence is still felt today. George Washington set many precedents
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Freedom‚ Equality‚ Order 1. Select either Shays’ Rebellion or ADA‚ 1990. Discuss how your chosen event/legislation is either an example of Freedom vs. Order or Freedom vs. Equality. I selected Shays’ Rebellion‚ and I learned that the events that happened throughout that rebellion was a Freedom vs. Equality situation because what was happening was that the post-war situation left farmers who’ve been gone for months fighting‚ came home with nothing to show for it and they were still forced to pay
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greatly impacted America‚ making us the free‚ independent nation that we are today. The elite opted to prevent rebellions which voiced the opinions of disregarded members of society such as women‚ slaves‚ indentured servants‚ and men who didn ’t own land‚ by intervening and taking them into their own hands because they wanted to preserve their power. In 1780‚ Shay ’s rebellion‚ led by Daniel Shay‚ a veteran of the Battle of Bunker Hill‚ allowed farmers who were unable to pay their mortgage‚ to speak out
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of Paris‚ which ended the Revolutionary War. The Articles of Confederation was too weak‚ however‚ due to the fact that there was no hard currency and unruly state taxation which caused a group of farmers led by Daniel Shay to rebel against it. This rebellion‚ deemed Shay’s Rebellion‚ led to the passage of the U.S. Constitution. The Articles of Confederation was the government that allowed the states to finally centralize their government. This Confederation was very
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