1 июл 1794 г. - Farmers in western Pennsylvania rebel over the
strict enforcement of an excise tax on whiskey
passed in 1791.
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President Washington issues a proclamation on August 7 ordering the insurgents to return home. When this fails, he calls up more than 12,000 militiamen and dispatches them to Pennsylvania, whereupon the insurrection dissolves.
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