In fact, the tax brought the United States back to the brink of war. If you would like to read an in-depth history of The Whiskey Rebellion, you can do so here. However, in this article ...

In July of 1794, a force of disaffected whiskey rebels attacked and destroyed the home of a tax inspector. The rebellion grew in numbers, if not in actions, and threatened to spread to other states.

The Whiskey Rebellion was a defining moment that tested the survival of the fledgling United States. Furious over a whiskey tax that hit small farmers hardest, western settlers turned violent ...

A tax and a rebellion A rebellion ensued as ... as the birthplace of rye whiskey and home of the 1790s Whiskey Rebellion,” said Meredith Meyer Grelli, founder and chair of the Whiskey Rebellion ...

In July of 1794, a force of disaffected whiskey rebels attacked and destroyed the home of a tax inspector. The rebellion grew in numbers, if not in actions, and threatened to spread to other states.