The people were refusing to pay the tax on the whiskey they sold to east coast cities.
Washington sent in a milita to stop people
I believe that the answer is The Whiskey Rebellion
Troops
in 1794 president Washington sent nearly 15,000 troops to crush the whiskey rebellion. Sebastian Aguirre
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.
i think he sent an army out to crush the resistance
in 1794 president Washington sent nearly 15,000 troops to crush the whiskey rebellion. Sebastian Aguirre
He sent in U.S. Marshals to put it down.
Washington sent militia unit to stop the rioting.
The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794.
To tax whiskey
George Washington made public his objection to the rise of powerful state or regional interests. He sent nearly 13,000 soldiers to crush the rebellion.