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Why did the Whiskey Rebellion occur in western Pennsylvania in 1794?
A.
Farmers refused to pay an excise tax that Congress had placed on whiskey.
B.
Farmers were protesting the prohibition of the sale of alcohol.
C.
Farmers were protesting a protective tariff that had been imposed on imported whiskey.
D.
Farmers were angry because the price of whiskey had fallen, and they were earning less money.
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A. Farmers refused to pay an excise tax that Congress had placed on whiskey.
Explanation: In 1791–94 the federal government (largely at Hamilton’s urging) imposed an excise tax on distilled spirits. Small western Pennsylvania farmers, who converted grain to whiskey for easier transport and sale, saw the tax as unfair and resisted violently, leading to the Whiskey Rebellion, which Washington ultimately suppressed with militia.
Explanation: In 1791–94 the federal government (largely at Hamilton’s urging) imposed an excise tax on distilled spirits. Small western Pennsylvania farmers, who converted grain to whiskey for easier transport and sale, saw the tax as unfair and resisted violently, leading to the Whiskey Rebellion, which Washington ultimately suppressed with militia.
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