Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
1786 – Shays' Rebellion, August 29, 1786 – February 3, 1787, Western Massachusetts; 1786 – Paper Money Riot, September 20, Exeter, New Hampshire; 1788 – Doctors Mob Riot, New York City; 1791–1794 – Whiskey Rebellion, Western Pennsylvania (anti-excise tax on whiskey)
1794 – Whiskey Rebellion [5] 1794 – Battle of Fallen Timbers [6] 1795 – Treaty of Greenville; 1795 – Jay's Treaty; 1795 – 11th Amendment "ratified by 12 of the then 15 states" [7] 1795 – Pinckney's Treaty (also called Treaty of San Lorenzo) [8] 1796 – Tennessee becomes the 16th state [9] (formerly part of North Carolina) 1796 ...
Printable version; In other projects ... This is a chronological list of known riots. ... Whiskey Rebellion (Western Pennsylvania, ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
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 ...
Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; ... Print/export Download as PDF ... This category is for articles relating to the Whiskey Rebellion of 1791-1794 in ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file