In 1794, George Washington suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion (when Pennsylvania farmers attacked federal officials after an excise tax was imposed in 1791, on whiskey) by invoking the power of the ...

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And Alexander Hamilton understood that putting down this rebellion was critical to ... advocated the use of military force; President George Washington instead put state militias on the ready ...

In 1791, he successfully suppressed the Whiskey Rebellion, invoking the power of the federal ... a promising course of peace and prosperity for future generations. Legacy George Washington established ...

The Whiskey Rebellion forced George Washington to march west with his militia. The rebellion ended relatively bloodlessly but whiskey remained an important part of trade for years to come.

appearing in early formative events like the Whiskey Rebellion, which allowed Kentucky's bourbon industry to thrive. In fact, even George Washington was involved in the distilling industry ...

The Whiskey Rebellion Festival being held in Washington ... West Overton Village & Museums in Westmoreland County, George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Fairfax, Va., and the Museum of the ...

Preemptive pardons, like the ones Joe Biden issued in his final hours as president, have been used by Donald Trump, Jimmy Carter and other presidents.

After finishing his presidency and returning to his Mount Vernon estate, George Washington started a short-lived but extremely successful whiskey distillery. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from ...