Whiskey Rebellion 1791

• What led up to it? • Excise tax -tax put on domestic products– WHISKEY!• It was the main product

of Westerners in the ORV (Ohio River Valley), who were under attack by the Native Americans

• They were MAD! BUT the tax was legit!

• Whiskey boys:So mad that they tarred and feathered the tax collectors!

Whiskey Rebellion: Options

• Rebels– Don’t Pay– Violence – Petition the

Government

• GW– Ignore– Respond*He not only sent troops, he went their too!*He led an army of 13,000

• When fighting broke out , rebels ran away!

• Result: a unifying of the country in support of the Constitution and the law

Bye-Bye GW! Washington’s Farewell Address

• Main Points– Stick together– Don’t get tied up in party

politics– Education is important– Don’t borrow too much

money– Stay neutral in foreign

politics!