Causes-Course-Consequences+of+the+Whiskey+Rebellion

The Whiskey Rebellion C-C-C alcohol to pay off national debt
 * Causes || Course || Consequences ||
 * Alexander Hamilton imposed bill on all

The tax was harsher on small producers vs. large producers

Cash was required, but cash was scarce || All states south of NY protested violently or boycotting tax

Forced excise officers to leave the area by threats or actual violence

Wouldn’t allow excise officers to even open offices

Propertyowners threatened if they allowed excise tax office to open

Sent 12,950 militia to quell the rebellion

They didn’t find a mass resistance movement

Western PA elected representatives to form a convention where they listed their grievances with the federal govt.

20 people arrested; none found guilty || Reps: Small farmers / rebels

Feds: Large producers / militia / govt.

Reps: Excessive use of power; overreaction

Feds: Necessary action to keep order and enforce the law; Counter-attack the Republicans

Made Washington look excessive in his use of force; Hamilton also was made to look as if he was trying to build up an army to eliminate Reps dissent

Challenged the popular interpretation of First Amendment ||