"Farmers from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania often used whiskey as a medium of exchange, meaning it was an important part of currency. Many of these farmers were Revolutionary War veterans who felt they had already paid their price for freedom. They fiercely resented Congress setting the tax, believing the federal constitution did not allow this. They were furious with President Washington for signing it into law.
The resistance came to a head in 1794 when US marshals arrived to serve writs to distillers who had not paid. Over 500 angry farmers set fire to the home of revenue inspector General John Neville and burned it to the ground. President Washington ordered the governors of the affected states to call up 13,000 militiamen to quell the rebellion. "
Oh that wasnt the only time Washington acted
"Farmers from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania often used whiskey as a medium of exchange, meaning it was an important part of currency. Many of these farmers were Revolutionary War veterans who felt they had already paid their price for freedom. They fiercely resented Congress setting the tax, believing the federal constitution did not allow this. They were furious with President Washington for signing it into law.
The resistance came to a head in 1794 when US marshals arrived to serve writs to distillers who had not paid. Over 500 angry farmers set fire to the home of revenue inspector General John Neville and burned it to the ground. President Washington ordered the governors of the affected states to call up 13,000 militiamen to quell the rebellion. "
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