Whiskey Rebellion1794

Cause

The U.S. had a 25 million dollar debt from borrowing money.

In 1789, Alexander Hamilton passed a on tax whiskey.

It taxed farmers who wanted to make whiskey with their grain.

Also known as the Whiskey Act, came into law in 1791.

EffectMost farmers were not happy with the tax.Farmers in the Western Frontier especially didn’t like

it.They felt like the tax “targeted” them.The farmers that owned smaller farm owners also

felt this way.They felt that the larger farm owners didn’t have to

pay nearly was much as they did.Overall, no one was pleased with this tax.

MeetingsThe U.S. government was getting scared by the

thought of a rebellion happening.They held a meeting to help this cause.They appealed to the farmers that they would

have a non-violent resistance. Their appeals didn’t work.

ResistanceIn 1791, some rebel farmers decided they were

done with the tax.On September 11th of 1791, a recently appointed

tax collector was tarred and feathered by a disguised group of farmers.

An official was sent to help him, but he also got tarred and feathered.

The official was also whipped many times.

The Battle at Bower HillOn July 16th, the rebels surrounded General

Neville’s house.General Neville was a Revolutionary War veteran,

but had recently been appointed as a tax collector.He lived on Bower Hill in a huge house.The rebels surrounded is house and asked for his

surrender.He responded by firing a shot that mortally

wounded Oliver Miller, who was a rebel.

Battle at Bower HillThe rebels open fired on Neville’s house, but they

were unable to hit Neville.The next day, they returned to his house with a

force of 600 men.It was led by James Mcfarlane, a Revolutionary

War veteran.Neville was also set some men from the

governments army.

Battle at Bower HillBoth sides were firing back and forth, when

Neville’s side held up a white flag.McFarlane was coming over to negotiate, when a

shot went off, killing McFarlane.The rebels started firing until Neville’s force

retreated.

March on PittsburghOn August 1st, a gathering of 7,000 rebels met at

Braddock’s Field.The rebels discussed what they were going to do

about the tax.Some of the rebels wanted to march across

Pittsburgh with the flag they had created.

Government’s ActionsThe U.S. government knew this had to be stopped.U.S. delegates had many conferences, but finally

decided to send commissioners to meet with the rebels and to raise up a militia army.

On August 7th, George Washington announced that the rebellion was going to be stopped by the militia.

Government’s ActionsWashington’s militia consisted of 12,950 menThe militia marched through the States arresting

all the rebels. The rebellion was slowly falling apart.The rebellion collapsed as the militia army

marched into Pennsylvania.

LegacyWhen the government stopped the rebellion, it

showed the people of the U.S. that the constitution was a success.

That the government was able to suppress a rebellion that had swelled to an enormous size.

The people of the U.S. now trusted the government a lot more.

QUIZ TIME!Q. Who passed the tax to help pay off the U.S.’s 25

million dollar debt?A.Thomas JeffersonB. Alexander HamilitonC.Benjamin FranklinD.Zawad

QUIZ TIME!Q. Who passed the tax to help pay off the U.S.’s 25

million dollar debt?

B. Alexander Hamiliton

QUIZ TIME!Q. Which two types of farmers didn’t like the tax?A. Western and Small farmersB. Southern and Large farmersC. Eastern and Middle sized farmersD. Zawad

QUIZ TIME!Q. Which two types of farmers didn’t like the tax?A. Western and Small farmers

QUIZ TIME!Q. Who led the militia that stopped the rebellion?A. Thomas JeffersonB. James McFarlaneC. George WashingtonD. Zawad

QUIZ TIME!Q. Who led the militia that stopped the rebellion?

C. George Washington

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