Within the American Frontier there were multiple political, economical, and social changes through various rebellions in the 18th century. One of the four rebellions during this time was the March of the Paxton Boys. Many Pennsylvanian men had become outraged with the government because it was paying for the protection of Native Americans. During this “march”, 20 Conestoga Indians by 57 drunkard Pennsylvanians. Politically to hear out the rebellious men, Benjamin Franklin had marched with these men to Germantown to speak out their main grievances. However legislative had given no redress for the issue. Due to the ignorance of the Pennsylvanians, the Proprietary Party used this as an advantage to their campaign in the election of 1764.
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Alexander Hamilton was the lead cause of this rebellion because of his tax on Whiskey. Politically this lead to the questioning of the rights of states and federal power. Scarcely in the legislative was there any type of objection to the taxation. Constantly during the time of the tax was the power of the government was at question.
Economically the excise tax on whiskey was supposed to try and relinquish some of the financial burden on the government. President Washington had sought to find a way to peacefully end the rebellious antics of the frontiersmen and the tax. Washington had sent a militia forces of 12,950 men to help try and stop the feuding, when the militia reached the west the rebels had dissipated.
Other social effects of the Whiskey Rebellion were the unity of many different people against the government. People who had not know each other, yet the bonded together to try and rise up against what they thought was an unfair tax to them.
Finally the last frontier rebellion was Shay’s Rebellion. Once again within political questions were asked on if the government had too much power. Another constant political power was that the serifs and lawmen had the right to take the land and farms of farmers who were in debt due to the newly settled
Alexander Hamilton was the lead cause of this rebellion because of his tax on Whiskey. Politically this lead to the questioning of the rights of states and federal power. Scarcely in the legislative was there any type of objection to the taxation. Constantly during the time of the tax was the power of the government was at question.
Economically the excise tax on whiskey was supposed to try and relinquish some of the financial burden on the government. President Washington had sought to find a way to peacefully end the rebellious antics of the frontiersmen and the tax. Washington had sent a militia forces of 12,950 men to help try and stop the feuding, when the militia reached the west the rebels had dissipated.
Other social effects of the Whiskey Rebellion were the unity of many different people against the government. People who had not know each other, yet the bonded together to try and rise up against what they thought was an unfair tax to them.
Finally the last frontier rebellion was Shay’s Rebellion. Once again within political questions were asked on if the government had too much power. Another constant political power was that the serifs and lawmen had the right to take the land and farms of farmers who were in debt due to the newly settled