Question

10. What made western PA settlers want to rebel? A. Whiskey taxes B. The federal army C. The Bill of Rights D. The election of Washington

Answer 1

The correct answer is Whiskey taxes.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) whiskey taxes.

Whiskey taxes made western PA settlers to rebel.

The Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania was the reaction to the taxes on whiskey in the colony in 1791. This tax was called "Whiskey tax" and was the first one imposed by the government on domestic products. The idea of the government was to collect money to pay the debt generated by the Revolutionary War. Western Pennsylvanians violented protested against the decision.