Boyd, Steven K, ed.. The Whiskey Rebellion: Past and Present Perspectives. Westport, Ct: Greenwood Press, 1985.
A solid collection of essays in which scholars address the reasons for the rebellion, the federal response to it, and several of the major actors involved.
Brackenridge, H. M. History of the Western Insurrection in Western Pennsylvania, 1794. Pittsburgh: , 1879.
Contains the primary document, A Protest against the Passage of an Excise Tax (1791) by THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, George. "Washington's Message on the Whiskey Insurrection".1793.
George Washington conveys the importance of exercising the power of the Legislative branch by enforcing the law.
Washington, George. "President Washington's Proclamation Calling for a Militia to Quell the
Whiskey Rebellion", 1794.
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George Washington recognizes the need to assert the power of the federal government to stop the insurrection.
This site provides procedures on how to prepare your students for a Mock Trial.
Mock Trial Resources http://www.classbrain.com/artteensm/publish/article_8.shtml
A list of weblinks for becoming involved in mock trials. Included are also web trial scripts.
NARA-Educator and Students- Cartoon Analysis Worksheets http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/cartoon.html
This site provides numerous graphic organizers and directions on how to teach using primary documents.
PG News: Rebellious Notions http://www.post-gazette.com/neigh_washington/20010715wacover2.asp
In an article on July 15, 2001, a retired Washington and Jefferson professor claims Alexander Hamilton may have provoked the Whiskey Rebellion.
The Compromise of 1790 http://www.gwu.edu/~ffcp/exhibit/p14/p14_6.html
This site contains the Compromise of 1790, which was an act that repealed the duties on spirits.
The Papers of George Washington http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/documents/whiskey/index.html
The journal that Washington kept between September 30 and October 30, 1794, when he led American troops to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania.
The Whiskey Rebellion http://www.nps.gov/frhi/whiskreb.htm
An overview of the Whiskey Rebellion is found on this site. Emphasis is placed on the role of Albert Gallatin in his attempt to peacefully end the Whiskey Rebellion.
