Why did the Whiskey Rebellion occur in western Pennsylvania in 1794?
A.
Farmers refused to pay an excise tax that Congress had placed on whiskey.
B.
Farmers were protesting the prohibition of the sale of alcohol.
C.
Farmers were protesting a protective tariff that had been imposed on imported whiskey.
D.
Farmers were angry because the price of whiskey had fallen, and they were earning less money.

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Answer: Whisky Rebellion was in 1794 when farmers of western Pennsylvania protested against the whiskey tax. This was an "excessive" tax -an internal tax-passed a few years before to raise additional funds for the national government. They were mad about this because usually there to make grain into whiskey.

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