What made western PA settlers want to rebel?

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ChuckB · Answer 1 · 2019-02-06T22:20:27+0000

Federal tax on whiskey

The whiskey rebellion happened in response to a federal tax on whiskey. They believed they should not have to pay a federal tax they did not agree with. They used the "no taxation without representation" argument.

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