What did the farmers want with whiskey rebellion?

In 1791, the federal government imposed a tax on distilled spirits as part of a broader effort to raise revenue. Farmers in western Pennsylvania, who depended on whiskey production as a source of income, were outraged by the tax and refused to pay it. In 1794, armed militias led by farmers clashed with federal troops in what became known as the Whiskey Rebellion. The rebellion was eventually defeated, but it highlighted the tensions between the federal government and rural communities in the new nation.