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Whiskey Rebellion

Whiskey Rebellion proper noun: a protest in the United States against a new tax on distilled spirits, beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington.

Proper noun

the Whiskey Rebellion

  1. (historical) A protest in the United States against a new tax on distilled spirits, beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington.
    Synonyms:
    Whiskey Insurrection

Synonyms of Whiskey Rebellion

  • Whiskey Insurrection

Questions about Whiskey Rebellion

What does Whiskey Rebellion mean?
Whiskey Rebellion means a protest in the United States against a new tax on distilled spirits, beginning in 1791 during the presidency of George Washington.
What part of speech is Whiskey Rebellion?
Whiskey Rebellion is a proper noun.

Words near Whiskey Rebellion in the dictionary

  1. whiskey glass
  2. whiskey glasses
  3. whiskey grass
  4. whiskey jack
  5. whiskey jacks
  6. Whiskey Rebellion
  7. whiskey seat
  8. whiskey seats
  9. whiskey sour
  10. whiskey sours
  11. whiskey stone

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