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1791

The Whiskey Rebellion begins on September 11, in Washington County, Pennsylvania when a federal tax collector is tarred and feathered to protest to the excise tax on liquor. The Rebellion ends on June 5, 1794 when Congress modifies the tax law.

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1788

On June 21, New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. With its ratification the Constitution is established as the governing document of the United States.

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