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The rebels were in violation of federal law and Washington,as the president, felt it was his duty to enforce federal law. He also wanted to make it clear to all that the new federal government would enforce its laws even in the face of armed opposition. George Washington was the first and only president to lead his army
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Why did Washington lead the army to westerners in the whiskey rebellion?
reasons
Who led the army that suppressed the whiskey rebellion?
George Washington led the army during the whiskey Rebellion.
How did Washington's reaction to the Whiskey Rebellion underscore the difference between the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation?
he came in with the U.S. Army and ended the rebellion
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.
Why did Washington want an army to crush the whiskey rebellion?
because he saw it as a treath to the authority of the national goverment.
What were the results of the whiskey rebellion?
George Washington had to form an army and make the farmers stop producing whisky they stoped
Did George Washington refuse Whiskey Rebellion?
Washington raised an army to crush they rebellion. However, before Washington arrived to Pennsylvania the militia dispersed. Washington and his forces arrested a few people, who were either found not guilty or pardoned.
What did George Washington action taken to address the whiskey rebellion challenge?
It was the first time her had to call upon the constitutional army.
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.
A protest by poor western farmers that was firmly suppressed by Washington and Hamilton's army?
They were protesting a tax on whiskey. Because of the remote area of the country they lived in it was easier to make whiskey from their corn and transport the whiskey than it was to transport the corn itself. But then the tax would have cut into their profit. Edit: In short, the Whiskey Rebellion.
Why do you think that president Washington personally led he army against westerners in the whiskey rebellion?
President Washington personally led the army against the westerners in the Whiskey Rebellion to assert federal authority and demonstrate that the government would enforce its laws. By taking decisive action, he aimed to quell the uprising and reinforce the principle that rebellion against lawful taxation would not be tolerated. Washington believed that a strong response was necessary to maintain the credibility of the new federal government and to prevent further insurrections. Additionally, his leadership helped to unify the nation and establish the precedent that the federal government had the power to maintain order.
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.
