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The Whiskey Rebellion

THE WHISKEY TAX OF 1791 George Washington’s new Federal Government assumed Revolutionary War debts of the 13 States as part of compromises leading to adoption of the US Constitution in 1789.  To help pay the resulting national debt, Congress used … Continue reading

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