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'''Fries Rebellion''' (1798-1799) was a [[American]] revolt caused by [[John Adams]]' administrations ''House Tax'', which increased taxes on houses, slaves, and land. The tax, which was enacted to pay for a significant buildup in the [[United States Navy]], had a direct impact on both farmers and city-dwellers, which led to the insurrections popularity. <ref> Paul Johnson, A History of the American People, page. 240</ref>

'''Fries Rebellion''' (1798-1799) was a [[American]] revolt caused by [[John Adams]]' administrations ''House Tax'', which increased taxes on houses, slaves, and land. The tax, which was enacted to pay for a significant buildup in the [[United States Navy]], had a direct impact on both farmers and city-dwellers, which led to the insurrections popularity. <ref> Paul Johnson, A History of the American People, page. 240</ref>

John Fries, a well respected [[Pennsylvanian]] trader, who had previously served as a captain in the [[Whiskey Rebellion]], was known as the leader of the insurrection. In 1798, he led a band of sixty armed men around the Pennsylvania countryside making it impossible for the tax assessors to complete their task.<ref> http://www.jamesmannartfarm.com/friesreb1.html</ref>Through acts of intimidation, Fries and his men were successful in keeping the assessors out of their town of Milford, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding areas. Encouraged by Fries success in Milford, other Pennsylvania citizens also began to revolt against the federal tax.

John Fries, a well respected Pennsylvanian trader, who had previously served as a captain in the [[Whiskey Rebellion]], was known as the leader of the insurrection. In 1798, he led a band of sixty armed men around the [[Pennsylvania]] countryside making it impossible for the tax assessors to complete their task.<ref> http://www.jamesmannartfarm.com/friesreb1.html</ref>Through acts of intimidation, Fries and his men were successful in keeping the assessors out of their town of Milford, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding areas. Encouraged by Fries success in Milford, other Pennsylvania citizens also began to revolt against the federal tax.

Pennsylvania's Governor Thomas Mifflin, embarrassed by his states actions, sent the militia into Northampton, Pennsylvania, to arrest members of the renegade bands, as well as those who refused to pay the House Tax. The next morning, Fries and his men captured three  assessors and took them to a tavern where they held them for a short time before released them.<ref> http://www.jamesmannartfarm.com/friesreb1.html</reF>   

Pennsylvania's Governor Thomas Mifflin, embarrassed by his states actions, sent the militia into Northampton, Pennsylvania, to arrest members of the renegade bands, as well as those who refused to pay the House Tax. The next morning, Fries and his men captured three  assessors and took them to a tavern where they held them for a short time before released them.<ref> http://www.jamesmannartfarm.com/friesreb1.html</reF>