Probably because he led the American Revolution and fought to form the then fledgling country, and he didn't want it to topple while he was in office. It was also a threat to the new republic.
Probably because he led the American Revolution and fought to form the then fledgling country, and he didn't want it to topple while he was in office. It was also a threat to the new republic.
Probably because he led the American Revolution and fought to form the then fledgling country, and he didn't want it to topple while he was in office. It was also a threat to the new republic.
Whisky Rebellion
George Washington
George Washington
Washington put down The Whiskey Rebellion through a show of force.
By George Washington choosing to put down the Whiskey Rebellion himself, he showed that the country's issues were important to him and that he was more than a decision maker and figurehead.
putting down the whiskey rebellion
George Washington took with him 13,000 federal soldiers to crush the rebellion but before he arrived it had dispersed.
The Whiskey Rellion revealed George Washington's concern with national security because he was the leader of the rebellion and Alexander wanted everyone exected
if washington didnt take a strong action to put down the whiskey rebellion it would have gotton out of hand and they would have gotton more violent
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.