By his strong effort to quash the whiskey rebellion he showed the new federal government meant business and could not easily be ignored. The response also showed the government could and would collect taxes that were due it.
authority to act with in state borders
in 1794 president Washington sent nearly 15,000 troops to crush the whiskey rebellion. Sebastian Aguirre
No, it demonstrated the governments willingness to enforce rules.
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i think he sent an army out to crush the resistance
George Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion was to send peace commissioners to negotiate terms with the ones who were rebelling. He also sent militia in case it was necessary, but it turned out that they were not needed. This action by Washington showed the nation that the government had the ability to suppress insurrection. This finally lead to the formation of political parties.
Whiskey rebellion
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.
taxes on whiskey
he came in with the U.S. Army and ended the rebellion
The Whiskey Rebillion
he proposed a debt plan which led to a tax on whiskey and that led to the whiskey rebellion