Whiskey Rebellion No Asylum Organic Bucket Hat
Make a stylish and eco-friendly choice with the organic bucket hat! This 100% cotton twill hat has the potential to become a favorite in your wardrobe thanks to its breathable material and clean look. With the Revolutionary War over, the newly created Federal government decided to assume the war debts of the individual states. In 1791 Congress placed an excise tax on whiskey to pay the debt. Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton came up with the idea. Farmers west of the Allegheny Mountains - immediately took the tax as a personal assault. Whiskey was not only the drink of choice amongst the inhabitants ofthe West, but it served, as one wit put it, like money, and medicine all in one as the Continental paper money was rarely honored. Many western distillers did not pay the excise, and if arrested had to make expensive trips to Philadelphia for trial. But the Whiskey tax was just part of growing unrest in the west, culminating in rebellion. The rebellion had a force of 7000 armed