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George Washington led the army during the whiskey Rebellion.

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Washington rode at the head of an army to suppress the insurgency. The rebels all went home before the arrival of the army, and there was no confrontation

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What led to the whiskey rebelloion?

The Whiskey Rebellion was a rebellion of farmers from Pennsylvania to Georgia. It was in response to the tax put on whiskey. The farmers were upset because they thought the whiskey was an important good. So, they rebelled against the tax. George Washington sent an army down to calm the rebellion.


What rebellion was led by the farmers in Massachusetts?

Whiskey rebellion


Did the controversy over the whiskey rebellion led to an amendment to the constitution?

No. I can not think of any connection to the Whiskey rebellion and any of the amendments.


What was Alexander Hamilton's response to the french revolution?

he proposed a debt plan which led to a tax on whiskey and that led to the whiskey rebellion


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.


Location of the whiskey rebellion?

The Whiskey Rebellion began in the western part of Pennsylvania in 1794.It ended when President Washington led 13,000 men in a Federal militia to quell the uprising, in October 1794.


Why do you think president Washington personally led the army against western in the whiskey rebellion?

People needed to understand the constitutional right of Congressto institute tax laws.


How old was Washington during the whiskey rebellion?

Washington was 62 years old when he led the troops against this rebellion.


What did George Washington do as a commander in chief?

As president, Washington actually led troops out of Philadelphia to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. As commander of the colonial army, he did everything from commanding the army ,to organizing it, training it, enlisting recruits and soliciting funds and gathering supplies for it.


Who led the army of Texas during the Texas rebellion?

Sam Houston


What tax that caused the whiskey rebellion?

It was a federal excise tax ,passed in 1791, on whiskey distillers where small distillers paid per gallon while the large distillers paid a flat rate.


Who led an army of farmers and debtors in rebellion in western Massachusetts?

Daniel Shay