History of the United States I / Unit 8 USH1 1076 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Whiskey Rebellion
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The idea
Congress authorised seven and a half cents per gallon on whiskey and rum, and western Pennsylvania farmers who distilled grain because spirits were cheaper to transport rebelled in seventeen ninety-four.
In practice
Rebels tarring and feathering federal officials, intercepting the federal mail and intimidating wealthy citizens.
Where people slip
These are pre-Revolutionary tactics, used against the government the Revolution created.
Your place on the trail
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