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The Whiskey Rebellion summary: - Farmers and distillers in western Pennsylvania protested a new whiskey tax by taking up arms in an uprising in 1794. - President Washington sent in troops to quell the rebellion and prevent a potential revolution. - The rebellion built support for the Republican party, which overtook the Federalists in power in 1802.
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- Emily Rose
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