Shows why material burden and political legitimacy converged in local opposition.
The section juxtaposes Harmar and St. Clair's defeats with the new federal revenue system.
Frontier residents experienced Native attacks, military failure, closed markets, and excise collection as connected signs of unequal government, even when federal policymakers treated them as separate administrative questions.
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Chapter 6
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Frontier residents experienced Native attacks, military failure, closed markets, and excise collection as connected signs of unequal government, even when federal policymakers treated them as separate administrative questions.
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Start: 100
End: 101
Section: Chapter 6
The section juxtaposes Harmar and St. Clair's defeats with the new federal revenue system.
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Shows why material burden and political legitimacy converged in local opposition.
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Paraphrase checked against searchable text and rendered PDF sheets 100–101 on 2026-08-27.