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In 1790 america falls into a huge debt. Alexander Hamilton  suggest tax on whiskey. In 1791 George Washington traveled through Pennsylvanian and Virginia and asked for peoples opinions on the tax, most of which were supportive.

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On September 11, 1791, officer Robert Johnson was riding his collection route in western Pennsylvania when he was surrounded by 11 men dressed as women. The mob stripped him of his clothes and then tarred and feathered him before stealing his horse and leaving him in the forest. Johnson recognized two men in the mob. He filed a complaint and warrants were issued. A cattle driver named John Connor was sent to deliver the warrants, and he suffered the same fate as Johnson. He was tied to a tree in the woods for 5 hours before being discovered. In response, Johnson resigned , fearing further violence.

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In the morning a mob formed outside John Neville's home, who had shown officer David Lenox around, helping him serve summons. Neville was awoken by the crowd and ordered them off his property. When the mob refused to move Neville shot at the crowd killing Oliver Miller. This further angered the crowds causing them to shot at his house. Neville made it inside and blew a signal horn. His slaves came and attacked the mob with fire arms wounding six members. Before they retreated with Millers body.

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The mob returned and ordered to see Neville however he was hidden in a ravine. The mob set fire to bower hill, destroying it.

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Wealthy landowner David Bradford, along with several other men, attacked a mail man and discovered letters from Pittsburgh disapproving the attack on Neville’s property. Bradford used these letters as an excuse to encourage an attack on Pittsburgh, inciting 7,000 men to show up at Braddock’s Field, east of the city. The city of Pittsburgh, fearing violence, sent a delegation to announce that the three letter writers had been exiled from the city and to offer a gift of several barrels of whiskey.

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~https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/whiskey-rebellion

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Impressment: taking of men into a military or naval force by compulsion

Neutrality: Takes no side between a conflict.

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With the sign of unrest in the country, Hamilton felt the need to send troops to Pennsylvania however Washington opted for a peace envoy which ultimately failed.  As a result the militia was formed. They marched onto Pennsylvania and captured suspected rebellions.However only two were found guilty and they were both pardoned.

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It was a show of power and authority of the government.

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Why was the tax raised?
Who lived on Bower Hill? Why was their house destroyed?