The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 arose in southwestern Pennsylvania when the federal government
A) levied an excise tax on whiskey.
B) tried to prohibit the sale of whiskey.
C) allowed the import of foreign whiskey.
D) halted the export of American whiskey.
E) tried to prohibit the manufacturing of whiskey.

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The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against the federal excise tax on whiskey, which was part of Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's plan to centralize and fund the national debt.

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 Arose in Southwestern Pennsylvania When