Whiskey Rebellion (1 янв 1791 г. – 31 дек 1794 г.)

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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.