Whiskey Rebellion

In 1788, Alexander Hamilton convinced New Yorkers to approve and ratify the U.S constitution. George Washington, the very first president of the United States, was in office from 1789-1797. The Whiskey Rebellion, one of the most important rebellions during his presidency, led to the Militia Act of 1792. The second president of the United States was John Adams (1797-1801). By the time he took office, Britain and France were in war and this had an effect in the trade of America. In order to fix…

Shays Rebellion Shays’ Rebellion was the final nail in the coffin for the Articles of Confederation. It managed to serve as the catalyst for the Founding Fathers to recognize the necessity for change to a stronger and more centralized government. The rebellion highlighted several of the documents’ failings that ultimately were due to the weak and decentralized government that the Articles of Confederation established. One of the most influential events that strongly affected the US…

future presidents. The government faces the challenge of the Whiskey Rebellion . According to The American Journey, page 261, the government taxes Pennsylvania farmers as an act for the Alexander Hamilton’s plan to pay off the national debt. Washington is starting to be concerned about the growing opposition about the whiskey tax. The whiskey, and grain they produce, is very important in the farmer's lives. Turning their grain into whiskey made it easier for the product’s traveling. The…

great change to American Society through the use of violent methods such as the Whiskey Rebellion, which proved to be more effective for the time than non-violence. In the era of the Civil War and Reconstruction, the United States opted to shift away from the use of violence and utilize more passive methods to achieve their goals such as increasing rights for African Americans. Though violent affairs such as Shays’ Rebellion brought about change to American society during the time period of the…

Lomasney’s election as a representative to the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature. The club calls for a special drink for their man. Bartender Tom Hussion pulls out a bottle of whiskey (or rye or bourbon). He cuts a lemon, squeezing the juice into the glass, adding in sugar to make the whiskey sour. But this occasion called for something more. Something better. Hussion daringly adds a squeeze from an orange and then a dash of grenadine. “Delicious! We’ll call it the Ward…

Cultural Context Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” is good representation of the culture of the 1960’s. The 1960’s was a changing time in American culture. The 60’s were radically different from the decades before it. The 60’s were a time when people started to change social norms and people really started to go against authority. The reader sees elements of this in the story. The story describes Connie as pretty and someone who looks one way at…

In a society where firemen starts fires, and people are executed for wanting to gain and learn knowledge, Montag, a fireman for ten years, rethinks his way of living in his society and rebelled against it. Montag finds himself exchanging thoughts with a girl named Clarisse, who sways his way of thinking by asking him one simple question, if he is happy. Montag immediately replies yes, however when he reflects on the question he then realizes that he is not, in fact, happy. From then on Montag…

During the 16th century in Germany the peasants began to feel and notice the unfair treatment from all non-peasants. They became so frustrated with their unfair treatment that they began to form groups and revolt against the upper classes of Germany. If the German authorities were not so greedy they could have ended the peasant results with no trouble at all but instead they were greedy and the peasants took advantage. There were many causes that lead to the peasant revolts in Germany.…

There are many reasons that can urge someone to commit an act of rebellion. When one feels that his or her civil-rights, human rights, and beliefs are under attack that person is most likely to become rebellious. The term coined with this kind of rebellion or resistance per se is “Rebel”. What is a “Rebel”? A rebel is someone who resists a body of government or the government itself, a system, a group, a church etc., to overthrow whatever he or she thinks is wrong doing. This person feels the…

Even in a job that does not reflect masculinity, this rebel photographer can express masculine traits by defying authority to capture an impeccable snapshot. He operates under the social media alias Vic Invades, exploring the uncharted territories of New York City as an artist. Upon watching the brief documentary featuring this urban explorer on the front page of the New York Times, it struck me as a key example of masculinity in an artistic profession. The documentary first depicts Vic’s group…