The Whiskey Rebellion was a major statement of defiance to the distilled spirits tax. The implications of the rebellion were vast. It was not just a rebellion against the tax on distilled spirits, but a statement of discontent about federal laws in general. The rebellion received its name because Revenuers sparked the violence (earlyamerica.com). The Revenuers were attacked while attempting to collect the whiskey taxes. The Government quickly squashed this rebellion with military …show more content…
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