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Why did the Whiskey Rebellion occur in western Pennsylvania in 1794?
A.
Farmers were protesting a protective tariff that had been imposed on imported whiskey.
B.
Farmers refused to pay an excise tax that Congress had placed on whiskey.
C.
Farmers were angry because the price of whiskey had fallen, and they were earning less money.
D.
Farmers were protesting the prohibition of the sale of alcohol.
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B. Farmers refused to pay an excise tax that Congress had placed on whiskey.
Explanation: In 1791 Congress (led by Hamilton’s fiscal program) imposed a federal excise tax on distilled spirits; small western Pennsylvania distillers—who used whiskey as a medium of exchange—saw it as unfair and resisted, leading to the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion.
Explanation: In 1791 Congress (led by Hamilton’s fiscal program) imposed a federal excise tax on distilled spirits; small western Pennsylvania distillers—who used whiskey as a medium of exchange—saw it as unfair and resisted, leading to the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion.
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