The Whiskey Rebellion by Douglas Harvey

The Whiskey Rebellion

Douglas Harvey

46 pages paperback

1 edition

nonfiction history politics informative fast-paced
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In 1791, the newly created United States government enacted its first federal tax -- a "tax on spirits." Many Americans west of the Appalachian Mountains were cash short and used whiskey as money. The tax was seen by them as an oppressive measure ...

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