Question

What was the primary complaint of the rebels in the Whiskey Rebellion? the tax on whiskey and rum bthe need to fight Native Americans for more land the lack of political representation for farmers dthe ban on alcohol

Answer 1

The primary complaint of the rebels in the Whiskey Rebellion was **a) the tax on whiskey and rum**. The rebellion was primarily a protest against the federal excise tax on whiskey that was enacted in 1791, which many farmers, particularly in western Pennsylvania, saw as unfair and burdensome. They felt it disproportionately affected them, as they often distilled surplus grain into whiskey for sale.