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Which U.S. tax on distilled spirits helped trigger the Whiskey Rebellion in 1791?
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Whiskey tax
What medieval English tax was a payment made by a knight or landholder instead of military service?
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Scutage
What Ottoman tax was traditionally imposed on non-Muslim subjects in return for protection?
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Jizya
What Russian tax did Peter the Great introduce in 1698 on men who kept beards?
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Beard tax
In British tax history, what 1696 levy charged householders for each window in their homes?
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Window tax
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