Whiskey Rebellion proved to Americans that their new government would act firmly in times of crisis and represented the first major test of the national government's ability to enforce its laws within the states.
This rebellion demonstrated the government's power to combat a rebellion. This was the first conflict that the government had true control over in the country, which showed military power and the ability to enforce their laws.
A tax was put in whiskey.
The farmers got made so they started a rebellion.
President George Washington proved that the government had power and would enforce the laws.
Washington sent an army to stop the rebellion.
Its suppression demonstrated the triumph of federalism and a strong central government.
It proved it could raise a standing army and defend itself. It also proved the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
That whiskey was valuable
in 1794 president Washington sent nearly 15,000 troops to crush the whiskey rebellion. Sebastian Aguirre
the federalists proved that they had power by stopping the rebellion.
George Washington was trying to prove that he could be a strong leader that would enforce the law, since the people were doubting that the government was capable of handling rebellion.
Shay's Rebellion was trying to prove to the government that they were taxing the lands too high. So they burned down buildings and killed people where involved with the high taxing. Does that help?
President George Washington declared martial law and summoned the militias of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and other states. He personally reviewed them as Commander-in-Chief and led them. The rebels fled and gave up without a shot. Two were arrested for treason and were sentenced to hang but Washington pardoned them because one was insane and the other was a "simpleton".
in 1794 president Washington sent nearly 15,000 troops to crush the whiskey rebellion. Sebastian Aguirre
To prove that the new national government was strong.
George Washington
George Washington was trying to prove that he could be a strong leader that would enforce the law, since the people were doubting that the government was capable of handling rebellion.
the federalists proved that they had power by stopping the rebellion.
George Washington ended it by sending up to 12000 -13000 militias from several states to stop the crowd of rebels. Couple of men were arrested, but George Washington pardoned all of them. He just wanted to prove that the central/national government had power and the ability to stop any rebellion.
George Washington was trying to prove that he could be a strong leader that would enforce the law, since the people were doubting that the government was capable of handling rebellion.
It proved the US Government would use violence against its own people to get them to follow the rules.
Shay's Rebellion was trying to prove to the government that they were taxing the lands too high. So they burned down buildings and killed people where involved with the high taxing. Does that help?
Yes, because he took certain strides to strengthen it. for example, during the Whiskey Rebellion, he personally led a militia to Philadelphia to face the farmers who refused to pay the taxes. He did this to show that the government had the power to tax the people. He was kind of telling them that this new government had these powers that the old government did not have.
President George Washington declared martial law and summoned the militias of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and other states. He personally reviewed them as Commander-in-Chief and led them. The rebels fled and gave up without a shot. Two were arrested for treason and were sentenced to hang but Washington pardoned them because one was insane and the other was a "simpleton".
George Washington ended it by sending up to 12000 -13000 militias from several states to stop the crowd of rebels. Couple of men were arrested, but George Washington pardoned all of them. He just wanted to prove that the central/national government had power and the ability to stop any rebellion.