Leaders like George Washington viewed Shays' Rebellion as a significant threat to the nascent republic and its stability. Washington expressed concern over the uprising, fearing it could undermine the authority of the federal government and lead to anarchy. The rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, prompting calls for a stronger central government, which ultimately contributed to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. Washington's reaction underscored the need for a balance between liberty and order in the new nation.
George Washington did react to the whiskey rebellion by sending many federal soldiers who crushed the rebellion.
He resigned from his post in Washington's administration - as Secretary of State.
President Washington feared that the rebels threatened the government's authority. He believed he needed to make people understand that Congress had the right to pass and enforce taxes, under the constitution. Washington personally led the army in military action against the rebellion. 13,000 men approached Pennsylvania in November 1794. by this time most of the rebels had fled. the whiskey rebellion ended without a battle.
He stopped it by sending federal troops into western pennsylvania to end the protest once and for all. The significance o this action was that it showed the strength of the federal gov't (government) under the Constitution because they no longer used the Articles of Confederation. It was a fitting response to an immediate threat to the federal government.
President George Washington reacted to the Whiskey Rebellion by asserting federal authority to maintain order and uphold the law. In 1794, he led a militia force of about 13,000 troops to Pennsylvania to suppress the uprising, demonstrating the government's willingness to enforce tax laws. His decisive action helped to establish the principle that violent resistance to federal laws would not be tolerated, reinforcing the power of the federal government. Washington's response ultimately underscored the importance of maintaining civil order and the rule of law in the new nation.
George Washington did react to the whiskey rebellion by sending many federal soldiers who crushed the rebellion.
To prove that the new national government was strong.
He resigned from his post in Washington's administration - as Secretary of State.
President Washington feared that the rebels threatened the government's authority. He believed he needed to make people understand that Congress had the right to pass and enforce taxes, under the constitution. Washington personally led the army in military action against the rebellion. 13,000 men approached Pennsylvania in November 1794. by this time most of the rebels had fled. the whiskey rebellion ended without a battle.
George Washington was alarmed by Shays' Rebellion, viewing it as a serious threat to the stability of the newly formed United States and the rule of law. He believed that the uprising demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and emphasized the need for a stronger federal government. Washington's reaction prompted him to support the Constitutional Convention, which ultimately led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, aimed at preventing such insurrections through a more effective governmental structure.
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He stopped it by sending federal troops into western pennsylvania to end the protest once and for all. The significance o this action was that it showed the strength of the federal gov't (government) under the Constitution because they no longer used the Articles of Confederation. It was a fitting response to an immediate threat to the federal government.
President George Washington reacted to the Whiskey Rebellion by asserting federal authority to maintain order and uphold the law. In 1794, he led a militia force of about 13,000 troops to Pennsylvania to suppress the uprising, demonstrating the government's willingness to enforce tax laws. His decisive action helped to establish the principle that violent resistance to federal laws would not be tolerated, reinforcing the power of the federal government. Washington's response ultimately underscored the importance of maintaining civil order and the rule of law in the new nation.
They felt that it was an act of rebellion.
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They wanted the Articles of Confederation revised
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