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The Whiskey Rebellion (also known as the Whiskey Insurrection) was a violent tax protest in the United States beginning in 1791 and ending in 1794 during the presidency of George Washington. The so-called "whiskey tax" was the first tax imposed on a domestic product by the newly formed federal government.
In 1794, there were 15 states in the Union, not 13. Historicity claims: Flags of the World- This flag comes from the coloring book "Flags to Color, Washington to Lincoln," and is found on page 3. It's listed as "Whiskey Rebellion, 1794." (redd.it photo) link to copyright-protected artwork at Fineart; Author: BlinxTheKitty
The 1794 State of the Union Address was delivered by the first president of the United States, George Washington, to a joint session of the 3rd United States Congress on November 19, 1794. The speech came in the aftermath of the Whiskey Rebellion , an armed insurrection in the western counties of Pennsylvania against the federal excise tax on ...
October 14: Washington reviews the army assembled against the Whiskey Rebellion. January 13 – The U.S. Congress enacts a law providing for, effective May 1, 1795, a United States flag of 15 stars and 15 stripes, in recognition of the recent admission of Vermont and Kentucky as the 14th and 15th states. [1]
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This category is for articles relating to the Whiskey Rebellion of 1791-1794 in the United States. Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Whiskey Rebellion"
Multiple rebellions and closely related events have occurred in the United States, beginning from the colonial era up to present day. Events that are not commonly named strictly a rebellion (or using synonymous terms such as "revolt" or "uprising"), but have been noted by some as equivalent or very similar to a rebellion (such as an insurrection), or at least as having a few important elements ...
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