. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . hat was established in 1V91 ? In 1792 ? 4. What otherstates ratified the Constitution ? What new states were admitted ? 1794] WASHINGTONS ADMINISTRATION 187 In 1793, Kentucky was admitted, and in 1796, Ten-nessee.* 5. Whisky Insurrection.—In 1791, Congress imposeda duty on domestic liquors. Tliis caused great discontentin several quarters, but partic-ularly in western Pennsylvania,where, in 1794, the people rosein rebellion, and tlireatened tliereven
. A junior class history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States .. . hat was established in 1V91 ? In 1792 ? 4. What otherstates ratified the Constitution ? What new states were admitted ? 1794] WASHINGTONS ADMINISTRATION 187 In 1793, Kentucky was admitted, and in 1796, Ten-nessee.* 5. Whisky Insurrection.—In 1791, Congress imposeda duty on domestic liquors. Tliis caused great discontentin several quarters, but partic-ularly in western Pennsylvania,where, in 1794, the people rosein rebellion, and tlireatened tlierevenue officers with violence ifthey attempted to collect the proclamation notbeing heeded, he called out themilitia, to the number of fifteen thousand, and in this way quelled the insurrection withoutbloodshed. 6. Indian War.—The Indians on the northwesternfrontier were very hostile, and committed dreadful atro-cities on the settlers. Washington sent a force underGeneral Harmar to subdue them, but he was defeated(1790). A force under St. Clair, was surprised and de-feated with heavy loss in 1791; and it was not until 1794,. SEAL OP KENTUCKY governor, duriug a period of eight years (from 1760 to 1768), having made more thana hundred township grants within its limits. These, with other grants afterwardmade, were known as the New Hampshire Grants. Before the Revolution, NewYork succeeded In obtaining jurisdiction over the territory, through a decision of theking. The people, however, resisted the government thus established till 1791, whenNew York relinquished her claim for thirty-one thousand dollars, and Vermont wasadmitted into the Union. ?Kentucky was previously a part of Virginia, and Tennessee, of North states, when admitted, were, however, formed from the territory south of theOhio, known as the Southwest Territory. 5. What was the cause of the Whisky Insurrection ? How was it put down ? Indian war broke out ? Who were defeated ? Who d
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