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Interested in fun facts and the history of Pittsburgh, PA?
Then read on!
One interesting historical event in the Pittsburgh area is the Whiskey Rebellion. In 1791, the U.S. government under President George Washington imposed a tax on distilled spirits, which outraged western Pennsylvania farmers who relied on whiskey as a cash crop. In 1794, a group of rebels staged a violent protest against tax collectors and federal officials in the area, which eventually led to a military intervention by the U.S. government. This was the first major test of federal authority under the new U.S. Constitution, and it helped to establish the supremacy of federal law over state and local interests. Today, the Whiskey Rebellion is commemorated with a National Historic Site in Washington, Pennsylvania, just south of Pittsburgh.