The Whisky Insurrection (Classic Reprint): A General View: A General View (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The Whisky Insurrection reveals how a distant clash over taxes and power reshaped a young nation. This accessible history surveys the western counties of Pennsylvania in the late 1700s, where tensions over excise laws tested federal authority and the future of the United States.
The book traces how leaders in the region debated submission to the new government, how the national response was organized, and how the conflict influenced views of federal power, sovereignty, and unity. It draws on interviews, contemporary writings, and official records to explain why the insurrection mattered and what it showed about the early republic.
- How the event framed the balance between state and federal authority in a new nation
- Profiles of key figures and their arguments for and against submission to national law
- Discussion of the military effort, political maneuvering, and the role of public opinion
- An annotated look at the sources and early historiography surrounding the insurrection
Ideal for readers of American history and political development, this edition offers a clear lens on one of the era’s defining struggles.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book details the little-known but pivotal Whisky Insurrection of 1794, which marked America's first major uprising against federal authority. On the heels of the hard-won Revolutionary War, whiskey distillers in Western Pennsylvania violently resisted taxation on their product, the new republic's primary source of revenue. The author deftly weaves together political intrigue, economics, and the clash of cultures to unveil the rebellion's significance. This meticulously researched account sheds new light on the fragile state of the young nation and its citizens' views on government overreach. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333951283_0
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