JOEL HAGENBURG, M.A., HISTORIAN, ROYAL & AMERICAN HISTORY

Whiskey Rebellion
(1791–1794)

 

(American Victory)
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The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government. It became law in 1791, and was intended to generate revenue for the war debt incurred during the Revolutionary War. The rebellion was defeated by the U.S. government.
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