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Whiskey rebellion


             Although both rebellions have their similarities, they both have their differences as well. The farmers in Pennsylvania endured many problems that led up to the staging of a revolt. The problem with the Indians persisted with farmers and carried on for some time with little or no gains in stopping the attacks. The attacks by Indians were so vicious it was said that "almost everyone has known somebody that lost a wife or child to the Indians."(p.71) These vicious attacks were enough to launch a series of battles against the Indians to protect their land as well as their livelihood.(p.94) The farmer's wanted to be able establish a strong trade with whom ever they wanted and to do this they wanted access to the Mississippi river. Access to the Mississippi was crucial because according to most "the Mississippi would furnish us with trade" this meant that opening up the Mississippi to trade would enable farmers to extend their trade out West.(p.52) The problem with this was that the Mississippi was under Spanish control and with that came heavy tax on goods. This angered farmers because they felt nothing was being done to correct this problem with the trade route on the Mississippi.(52) The Indian problem could no longer be ignored. A series of expeditions were launched in order to fight the Indians and it was decided to put a tariff on whiskey. The westerners saw this as a problem because they felt this tax was having them pay for a solution but at the same time they felt cheated because they are now being taxed on one of their only commodities.(p99) What angered people the most about the tax was not only were they putting a high tax on whiskey that was sold but farmers also had to pay a tax on what they consumed as well.(105) .
             In Richmond a slave named Gabriel Prosser was staging a revolt consisiting of free slaves in efforts to gain freedom and equality for black's, this meant that the revolt that was to happen " would not merely protest over a single practice they expected to achieve something lasting by it" according to Gabriel(p.


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1. The Whiskey Rebellion

The Whiskey Rebellion Starting in July of 1794, there was a rebellion that started in the Manongahela Valley in western Pennsylvania. ... The tax didn't have much of an affect on the large whiskey producers because the more one could produce, the less they would be taxed, about 6 cents per gallon. ... They destroyed any man's whiskey still who paid the tax. ... One man was killed as a result of the rebellion. ... He had to make sure people respected the government and prevent future rebellions. ...

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2. New World Rebellion

Three very important conflicts were the Whiskey Rebellion, Shay's Rebellion, and Bacon's Rebellion. ... Shay's Rebellion took place in 1787. ... The Whiskey Rebellion began when the government put a federal excise tax on distilled whiskey. ... The chaos caused in the Whiskey Rebellion, Bacon's Rebellion and Shay's Rebellion, may not been extensive but in the end proved the reform that needed to be done. ... New World Rebellion 4 These rebellions signified the changes that needed to focus on for a successful nation. ...

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3. Daniel Shays Rebellion

What were the issues that led to Shays" Rebellion? Could the Rebellion have been dealt with differently by authorities? ... Who wouldn't start a rebellion? ... Shays" Rebellion gave hope and led people to fight for their rights. ... The Constitutional Convention and the Whiskey Rebellion would not have happened. ...

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4. America During 1789-1815: Establishment of a Nation

After the Constitution was ratified in 1788, America faced problems with its international relations during the war between England and France, and domestic problems like the Whiskey Rebellion and the Alien and Sedition Acts which violated the freedoms stated in the Bill of Rights. ... Not long after the Constitution was ratified, in 1794 came the Whiskey Rebellion, which happened due to a Whiskey tax that discontented many western farmers who were still living in Crevecoeur's vision of America. The army was called to put down the rebellion, though in the end no organized resistance was e...

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5. American Politics in the 1770s

Sure enough, in 1794, annoyed Pennsylvania farmers came together to oppose the new tax on whiskey imposed by Federalist Alexander Hamilton. This became known as the Whiskey Rebellion. The rebellion, raised questions as to how the US government would deal with civil disobedience. Washington firmly terminated the rebellion. ...

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6. Political Policies in 1790

Domestic troubles followed the creation of a new government and in 1794, angry Pennsylvanian farmers united together to oppose the federal whiskey tax. The Whiskey Rebellion raised questions as to how the government would deal with opposition. Alienating many agriculture based citizens, Washington firmly terminated the rebellion and thus, established the power of the federal government to enforce its laws as well as the president's right to utilize state militias. ...

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7. Animal Farm, Failure Or Sucess

The whole point of the rebellion was to live without help from humans and to stay away from their habits. ... One thing led to another, and eventually Napoleon was sleeping in beds and drinking whiskey like the humans. ... Although the rebellion was successful, the fact that some animals didn't speak up enough and the fact that the animals chose to believe in Napoleon lead to the downfall of Animal Farm....

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8. Animal Farm Essay

Napoleon starts to act more like a human by sleeping in a bed, wearing clothing, drinking whiskey, walking upright, and he even engages in trades with the neighbors. ... Boxer, the most loyal of all of the animals, is sold to a glue maker for money so Napoleon can buy some whiskey. ... The animal rebellion on the farm was started because Farmer Jones was a drunk who never took care of the animals. ... The theme of this book is "rebellion." ...

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9. Establishing National Institutions

When there was a tax that was put on whiskey the Republicans became furious. ... Since they were making little profit as it is the Republicans felt that there was no need to put a tax on whiskey. Instead of a rebellion the farmers would just evade the tax. ...

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