Whiskey Rebellion
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The Whiskey Rebellion was a 1790s uprising of frontier farmers in western Pennsylvania protesting a federal excise tax on distilled spirits, which tested and ultimately affirmed the authority of the new U.S. government under President George Washington.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whiskey Rebellion canonical | 19 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed uprising
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ tax revolt ⓘ |
| commanderOpposingForce |
George Washington
ⓘ
Henry Lee III ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1794 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fries's Rebellion ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
mobilization of about 13,000 militiamen
ⓘ
presidential proclamation ordering insurgents to disperse ⓘ use of federalized state militias ⓘ |
| hasCause |
economic hardship of frontier farmers
ⓘ
federal excise tax on distilled spirits ⓘ perceived unfairness toward small whiskey producers ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
affirmation of federal authority under the U.S. Constitution
ⓘ
demonstration of power of the new national government ⓘ political backlash aiding Democratic-Republicans ⓘ precedent for federal use of militia to enforce law ⓘ strengthening of federal tax enforcement ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentDuringEvent | George Washington ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringEvent | George Washington ⓘ |
| leader |
David Bradford
ⓘ
James McFarlane ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Militia Acts of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Militia Act of 1792
|
| location |
Allegheny County
ⓘ
surface form:
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County, Pennsylvania ⓘ Washington County, Pennsylvania ⓘ Western Pennsylvania ⓘ Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| mainSubject | whiskey excise tax ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
frontier farmers
ⓘ
small-scale distillers ⓘ |
| pardonGrantedBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| participant |
Alexander Hamilton
ⓘ
George Washington ⓘ Henry Lee III ⓘ Pennsylvania militia ⓘ frontier farmers in western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| partOf |
early history of the United States under the Constitution
ⓘ
presidency of George Washington ⓘ |
| result |
few leaders prosecuted and later pardoned
ⓘ
rebellion collapsed without major battle ⓘ |
| significance |
early challenge to federal taxation policy
ⓘ
first major test of federal authority under the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
attack on the home of tax inspector John Neville
ⓘ
burning of Bower Hill ⓘ federal militia march into western Pennsylvania ⓘ gathering at Braddock's Field ⓘ |
| startTime | 1791 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| taxOn |
distilled spirits
ⓘ
whiskey ⓘ |
| taxType | excise tax ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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