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How did the whiskey rebellion help establish the power of the federal government?
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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,
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 did not contribute to the whiskey rebellion?
The federal government stopped protecting the settlers.
The outcome of the whiskey rebellion helped to establish the power of the federal government to do what?
The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion helped establish the power of the federal government to suppress violent uprisings against its laws. It also forced westerners to finally accept the Constitution and avoid violent resistance against the government. Protests, though not violent, continued and resisters still continued to refuse to pay the tax..
What was a response to an unpopular excise tax imposed by the federal government?
Whiskey Rebellion
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
Was the Whiskey Rebellion was a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government?
yes
Was the whiskey rebellion a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government?
yes
What event was a response to an unpopular excise tax imposed by the federal government?
Whiskey Rebellion
What event was a response to an unpopular excise tax imposed by federal government?
Whiskey Rebellion
Caused rebellion in Pennsylvania?
The federal whiskey tax produced the whiskey rebellion.
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.
