Pittsburgh rebellion of 1794

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aftermath strengthened federal government authority
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Whiskey_Rebellion
gptkbp:cause opposition to federal excise tax on whiskey
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1794
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pittsburgh rebellion of 1794
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:participants Western Pennsylvania farmers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:George_Washington
Whiskey tax
gptkbp:result suppression by federal troops
gptkbp:significance first major test of federal authority in the United States
gptkbp:suppressedBy militia led by George Washington
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pittsburgh_riots
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7