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In my opinion the government did not over react to the whiskey rebellion. President Washington tried to solve the issue peacefully and meet with even more resistance. After the rebels burnt down the tax collectors house outside of Pennsylvania he had no choice but to bring in troops to establish some law. If he had not then the violence would have escalated and someone could have died. It is also important to remember that the only two men who were caught and found guilty of treason for this matter were pardoned by President Washington.
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Who was shays rebellion rebel to?
Daniel shay started the whiskey rebellion in which he stirred up farmers and peasents against the government because of the tax on whiskey.
How did the whiskey rebellion change the relationship between the state and federal government?
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax rebellion that happened in the colonial United States. It changed the way the government handled protesters as they started to use military suppression.
What was Washington's response to the whiskey rebellion?
in 1794 president Washington sent nearly 15,000 troops to crush the whiskey rebellion. Sebastian Aguirre
How did the Whiskey Rebellion test the power of the national government?
Washington was able to stop the rebellion with troops. This was not the case during Shay's Rebellion. The stopping of the rebellion showed the people that the army was strong and the new government could enforce laws.
How was the whiskey rebellion a victory for the federal government?
The whiskey rebellion was a victory for the federal government because it was one of the first test of federal authority in the United States history. It was also a commitment to the constitutional rule of law.
Who was shays rebellion rebel to?
Daniel shay started the whiskey rebellion in which he stirred up farmers and peasents against the government because of the tax on whiskey.
How did the whiskey rebellion change the relationship between the state and federal government?
The Whiskey Rebellion was a tax rebellion that happened in the colonial United States. It changed the way the government handled protesters as they started to use military suppression.
What did not contribute to the whiskey rebellion?
The federal government stopped protecting the settlers.
Why did George Washington use the 1789 whiskey rebellion to show the world?
The quashing of the whiskey rebellion showed that the US federal government was able and had the resolve to enforce its laws.
How did the whiskey rebellion affect The way Government handled protest?
they arrested the protesters
What was a response to an unpopular excise tax imposed by the federal government?
Whiskey Rebellion
What was Washington's response to the whiskey rebellion?
in 1794 president Washington sent nearly 15,000 troops to crush the whiskey rebellion. Sebastian Aguirre
How did the Whiskey Rebellion test the power of the national government?
Washington was able to stop the rebellion with troops. This was not the case during Shay's Rebellion. The stopping of the rebellion showed the people that the army was strong and the new government could enforce laws.
How was the whiskey rebellion a victory for the federal government?
The whiskey rebellion was a victory for the federal government because it was one of the first test of federal authority in the United States history. It was also a commitment to the constitutional rule of law.
What finally ended the whiskey rebellion?
Washington, urged on by Hamilton, was prepared to enforce the tax and crush the Whiskey Rebellion. they feared that not to act might undermine the new government and weaken its authority.
What does the whiskey rebellion the show the strength of the Federal Government under the Constutution?
The government under the revised Articles of Confederation (Constitution) was able to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. Under the Articles of Confederation the government was unable to put down Shays' Rebellion, and had to rely on state militia, seeming very weak to the country.
How was the Whiskey Rebellion an opportunity for the federal government to demonstrate it's authority?
Whiskey Rebellion, (1794), in American history, uprising that afforded the new U.S. government its first opportunity to establish federal authority by military means within state boundaries,
