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Q: What did Washington do when farmers in western Pennsylvania challenged the authority of the new federal government?
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What did Washington do when farmers in western Pennsylvania challenged the authority of new federal government by the action known as the whiskey rebellion?

He used the authority of the federal government to put down the rebellion


Why did Washington and Hamilton send troops to put down the whiskey rebellion?

It was a threat to the authority of the national government.


In colonial America who famously challenged the authority of a male Puritan government?

Anne Hutchinson


What was the name of the Pennsylvania uprising that tested Washington's authority as President?

the answer is the whiskey uprising


Who was governor of Arkansas who challenged the authority of the federal government to integrate the school in his state?

Orval Faubus


How did Washington administration deal with The Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania?

George Washington took with him 13,000 federal soldiers to crush the rebellion but before he arrived it had dispersed.


What body of government has authority over Washington dc?

congress


Who had the authority to choose the seat of government as Washington DC?

Congress


The Kentucky resolution of 1798 and Virginia of 1799 were significant in that they challenged the authority of the federal government and argued in favor of?

states's rights


Where did the first significant internal challenge to the authority of the new federal government occur?

western pennsylvania


The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and Virginia Resolutions of 1799 were significant in that they challenged the authority of the federal government and argued in favor of?

states's rights


Does the president govern Washington dc?

No. The city has it's own government but Congress has the ultimate authority.