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What made western PA settlers want to rebel?
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What made western PA settlers want to rebel?

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Whiskey taxes

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Federal tax on whiskey

The whiskey rebellion happened in response to a federal tax on whiskey. They believed they should not have to pay a federal tax they did not agree with. They used the "no taxation without representation" argument.
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