Why Was a Relatively Minor Revolt Like the Whiskey Rebellion

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Essay

Why was a relatively minor revolt like the Whiskey Rebellion so important for the new federal government? Why did it become an important political rallying point for Jeffersonians in the 1790s?

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Arbitrator's Ruling

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Appealed

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