Whiskey Rebellion (1 Jan 1791 Jahr – 31 Dez 1794 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

The Whiskey Rebellion was an uprising by farmers in western Pennsylvania in response to a federal excise tax on whiskey, which they viewed as unfairly targeted and economically burdensome. President George Washington responded decisively by federalizing a militia and leading it into Pennsylvania to quell the rebellion, demonstrating the new government's willingness and ability to enforce its laws, thereby establishing a precedent for federal authority.