The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 proved to Federalists that democracy in the hands of the ordinary citizenry was dangerous.

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The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, where farmers in Pennsylvania protested against a federal tax on whiskey, was seen by Federalists as evidence that too much democracy, especially in the hands of the ordinary citizenry, could lead to disorder and rebellion, thus proving dangerous to the stability of the nation.

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 Proved to Federalists That Democracy