The Whiskey Rebellion
Towards the end of the 16th century, the United States government experienced continuous changes in laws(taxes) and several problems(battling and removal of Indians) associated with westward expansion. Conflict was created in response to the rising taxes issued by the government on goods such as whiskey. Most affected by the heavy taxation were the creators and distributors of whiskey - the average poor white farmer. An incident that occurred in 1794 involving enraged farmers in western Pennsylvania, threatened the tax collectors lives as well as the authority of the government. This incident came to be known as the Whiskey Rebellion.
In chapter 7 in Deverell and Hyde, historical accounts illustrated by Alexander Hamilton's orders to Governor Lee of Pennsylvania, and Henry Brackenridge's "Dreadful Night" show different perspectives of the outbreak of the Whiskey Rebellion. Hamilton's orders to Governor Lee involved the suppression of opposition to the laws and causing the laws to be executed through military force or/and by judiciary (p.146...
The words whiskey and rebellion both have the ability to entice a gambit of emotions, and in 1794 they did. Like most great uprisings the Whiskey Rebellion was preceded by the rich exploiting or taxing those who were already taxed out. Our country is infamous for its rebellion against taxes; one could argue that rebelling against a ruling class is the core foundation of our great country’s history and make-up. My goal is to explore why this rebellion deserves the place in history that it hold, whether
In the book Whiskey Rebellion: George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America’s Newfound Sovereignty by William Hogeland. The author doesn’t just talk about what started the Whiskey Rebellion and what happened during this period. But he wanted to show you the underlining of this Rebellion as it was one of the major parts of the founding period. Also that there are lot of characters that we don’t learn about, he realizes that people don’t really know about the
Professor Thomas Slaughter has provided a most thorough overview of the Whiskey Rebellion, which he asserts had by the time this book was conceived nearly two centuries after the episode transpired, had become a largely forgotten chapter of our nation's history since the time of the Civil War. He cites as direct evidence of this fact the almost complete absence of any mention of the event in many contemporary textbooks of the conservative era of the 1980's, which this reviewer can attest to as well
Whiskey Rebellion The whiskey Rebellion Witten by Thomas P. Slaughter talks bout a rebellion that setup a precedent in American history. It gives us the opportunity to really comprehend this rebellion that thanks to fast action from the Federal government didn’t escalate to a more serious problem like civil war. The book the Whiskey Rebellion frontier of the epilogue to the American Revolution captures the importance and drama of the rebellion. The book is divided into three sections context, chronology
The Whiskey and Shay Rebellion There were many rebellions in the United States history, some peaceful and some violent. Shays' Rebellion in 1786 and the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 are examples of two brutal rebellions that led to the deaths of many innocent people. Rebellions can develop due to many conditions including unfair laws, in this case the raised taxation of Whiskey, unfair treatment, and disagreements over sensitive topics. The Shays' Rebellion showed the Articles of Confederation was
In the 1790s, soon after the ratification of the Constitution, political parties were nonexistent in the USA because President Washington feared they would drive the country apart. However, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, with their rivalling mental models, could not help but spark the division of the United States into the Democratic-Republican and Federalist parties. These parties, the Democratic-Republican wanting a small, local government system and the Federalist wanting a strong, powerful
Section 8 Chapter 5: The First American Party System Today, political parties are an authoritative and essential component of the United States political system. However, it is important to examine how the political parties began and evolved over hundreds of years, since they were first established. In 1794, the major political parties were the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. The major difference between these two was that the Federalists favored a strong central government, while
How would you feel if you had to pay extra for whiskey that you made at home? The whiskey excise act, sometimes known, as the “Whiskey Act” became law in Mach 1791, putting a tax on distilled beverages. There were many other ideas to raise funds for the federal government but he had the support of many social reformers, who hoped a “sin tax” would raise awareness in the public eye on the harmful effects of alcohol. When congress enacted this law, Washington could then define the revenue districts
national government reserved the right for citizens to have freedom of speech, the whiskey rebellion forced the government to draw the fine line between protest and rebellion. The suppression of this rebellion was an important opportunity for the national government to exercise their new power and prove their authority in governing the states and citizens. President Washington’s use of military force to squash this rebellion may have seemed drastic, but he was completely justified in his actions. Not only
The March of the Paxton Boys, the Regulator Movement, Shays’ Rebellion, and the Whiskey Rebellion all illustrate the tensions between the governing bodies before, during, and after the War for Independence. Between 1763 and 1764, a group of Irish-Scots living in the backcountry of Pennsylvania encountered some conflicts with the neighboring Native American tribes. After the Seven Years’ War, a large number of immigrants rushed into the newly won land from the French. Soon, the population grew too
fight for their freedom as seen in the rebellions in response to the unfair treatment of the sugar, stamp, and tea acts. Even the Revolutionary war was America’s largest fight against Britain for their own government and ideals. Although America was able to prove itself, its ideals and its government were tested by constant rebellions of its own people. These rebellions questioned whether or not the government was actually capable of
Vicente Villa Dr. Frawley HIST 1301.002 October 25, 2017 The Whiskey Rebellion As the American Revolution ended and Americans freed themselves from the British, many Americans were left without money. After the American Revolution was won, the Founding Fathers including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and lastly our first president George Washington helped create a new government, the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation
Frontier Protest & Presidential Politics Over the course of the late 1700s, instances questioning the rights of the government and the rights of the people emerged. These instances include the March of the Paxton Boys, Shays’ Rebellion, and the Whiskey Rebellion, all of which called for governmental leadership. The necessity of a stronger national government became significant during times of unrest due to the rebels resorting to expressing their grievances through violence. The Paxton Boys violently
had been unable to pay them back. That created a very considerable problem with bondholders and the economy. As a result, whiskey became a sort of currency in the country. When the government caught on to this, they created a whiskey tax. This new tax was unacceptable to some so the Whiskey Rebellion broke out. To end this havoc, Washington himself went to stifle the rebellion before it could create true chaos. In his address, Washington states that, “let there be no change by usurpation; for through
Over the course of American history there were multiple incidents of rebellions and movements dealing with politics, economics and changes in society. One of these incidents was the March of the Paxton Boys. A main cause of this march was the French and Indian War. Another one of the causes was Pontiac's Rebellion. The Paxton Boys were Scots-Irish. These men wanted to retaliate against Indians who they were still angry with post French and Indian War. The Paxton Boys attacked the Indians killing