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George Washington took with him 13,000 federal soldiers to crush the rebellion but before he arrived it had dispersed.

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Why Washington did the whiskey rebellion?

because farmers in western Pennsylvania rebelled against the tax


Location of the whiskey rebellion?

The Whiskey Rebellion began in the western part of Pennsylvania in 1794.It ended when President Washington led 13,000 men in a Federal militia to quell the uprising, in October 1794.


What was it called when President Washington sent troops to western Pennsylvania to crush protest by farmers?

The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794.


What did Washington do when farmers in western Pennsylvania challenged the authority of new federal government by the action known as the whiskey rebellion?

He used the authority of the federal government to put down the rebellion


Who started the whiskey rebellion?

Farmers in western Pennsylvania started it.


Alexander Hamilton's taxes led to rebellion in?

western Pennsylvania


Farmers in western Pennsylvania protested taxes in the?

whiskey rebellion


Farmers in western Pennsylvania protested taxes in?

whiskey rebellion


Who did Washington believe was responsible for starting the rebellion in western Pennsylvania?

Washington believed that the federal government needed to remain strong enough to prevent state or regional interests from gaining too much power. Therefore, Washington believed that it was more the people of the western Pennsylvania. Also Washington restated his objection to the rise of powerful state and regional interests and to political parties. <3


What was unfair about the whiskey rebellion?

What was unfair about the whiskey rebellion was that the western farmers from Pennsylvania were taxed on whiskey but the other farmers were not!


What was the armed protest of western Pennsylvania farmers in 1794 called?

the Whiskey Rebellion


How did Washington justify the government's decision to use force against people rebelling in western Pennsylvania?

President George Washington justified the government's decision to use force against the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania by emphasizing the need to uphold federal law and maintain order. He argued that the rebellion posed a threat to the authority of the newly established government and the legitimacy of its tax policies. Washington believed that using force was necessary to demonstrate the government's resolve in enforcing the law and to prevent further insurrection, thereby ensuring the survival of the republic.