I fully support the Whiskey tax that Hamilton introduced. It is important to tax the people in order to have a strong government which would help the nation in the long run. Without taxation, we wouldn’t be able to pay for the expenses of our country. When the Whiskey Rebellion occurred, it was defying federal authority and the people participating in the rebellion were challenging the Constitution. Those that took part in the Whiskey Rebellion should be punished because no citizen should react that physically towards its own government. This rebellion was significant in the creation of our new nation and the US Constitution because it showed that many citizens will do anything to stand up for what they believe. It also showed that physical
