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The ''Whiskey Rebellion'' was a rural uprising in 1795 against the United States government in response to excise taxes placed on distilled liquors.
'''Oklahoma''' was the 28th state admitted into the [[United States of America]] in 1907. It is the 20th largest in land area at 69,903 square miles.  It's capital and largest city is [[Oklahoma City]].  Oklahoma is bordered by [[Texas]] and [[New Mexico]] to the south and west, [[Kansas]] and Colorado to the north, and [[Missouri]] and [[Arkansas]] to the east.


==Background==
==Geography==
After the ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]] in 1789, the federal government assumed the debts that the states incurred during the [[American Revolution]].  In an effort to reduce the national debut, [[Alexander Hamilton]], the [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]], proposed a bill to tax distilled spirits.  The bill was passed into law in 1791.
Oklahoma has a diverse landscape and can is divided into 10 distinct regions<ref>http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/ok_geography.htm</ref>:
 
* Ozark Plateau - Located in northeastern Oklahoma
The tax was not well received by farmers in the western frontier counties. 
* Prairie Plains
==The Rebellion==
* [[Ouachita Mountains]]
==Bibliography==
* Sandstone Hills
==External Links==
* [[Arbuckle Mountains]]
* [[Wichita Mountains]]
* Red River Valey Region
* Red Beds Plains
* Gypsum Hills
* High Plains

Revision as of 14:59, 4 September 2007

Oklahoma was the 28th state admitted into the United States of America in 1907. It is the 20th largest in land area at 69,903 square miles. It's capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. Oklahoma is bordered by Texas and New Mexico to the south and west, Kansas and Colorado to the north, and Missouri and Arkansas to the east.

Geography

Oklahoma has a diverse landscape and can is divided into 10 distinct regions[1]: