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Which rebellion provided Washington with an opportunity to show the strength of the new nation?
Whiskey Rebellion
What was the first incident in which the new government provided its power to enforce the law?
whiskey rebellion
What was The first incident in which the new government proved its power to enforce the law?
The Whiskey Rebellion.
Why did George Washington react to the Whiskey Rebellion in the way that he did?
To prove that the new national government was strong.
What event best illustrates the effect of the new government's excise tax?
I believe it was the Whiskey rebellion
How are pinckneys treaty and the whiskey rebellion related?
They both involved the new government's use of the army.
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.
Why did George Washington put down whiskey rebellion?
to show the new power of the federal government and to show that rebellions will not be tolerated thats why he showed up with 13,000 troops in such a short amount of time.
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
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 vitctory for the federal government?
This was an example of the federal government's new power, under George Washington. Previously the Articles of Confederation left the federal government useless due to the states' rights supporters. Though the Whiskey Rebellion was not an extremely large rebellion, Washington sent a large military force to put it down, showing its new power.
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.
