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Problem was the liquor
tax, which only makes sense. The man behind this tax was
secretary of the treasury
 Alexander Hamilton. He thought the
tax would help getting rid of national debt. Congress gave the green
light for the tax in 1791.
Little did the
government put itself into the shoes of the average farmer,
who distilled and consumed as good and upright average farmers should distill and
consume. Hotspot
became western Pennsylvania where federal tax collectors were attacked.
In July of 1794, 500 friends of liquor paid the regional tax
inspector a visit and rocked his house down.
President
George Washington
tried to get help from neighboring militias but they couldn't hear so
well on that ear at the time.
Finally, George sent in 13,000 troops to
make a point. This was a lot of cannon and did the trick. It
convinced everybody that the liquor tax was an OK thing to pay.
How Many Victims did
the Whiskey Rebellion Claim?
None. Only two people
were convicted of treason but they were later pardoned.
Here's a map of the US Battle Sites
United
States 1689 - 1945 Battle Sites
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