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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
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Why did Washington and Hamilton send troops to put down the whiskey rebellion?
It was a threat to the authority of the national government.
In colonial America who famously challenged the authority of a male Puritan government?
Anne Hutchinson
What was the name of the Pennsylvania uprising that tested Washington's authority as President?
the answer is the whiskey uprising
Who was governor of Arkansas who challenged the authority of the federal government to integrate the school in his state?
Orval Faubus
How did Washington administration deal with The Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania?
George Washington took with him 13,000 federal soldiers to crush the rebellion but before he arrived it had dispersed.
What body of government has authority over Washington dc?
congress
Who had the authority to choose the seat of government as Washington DC?
Congress
The Kentucky resolution of 1798 and Virginia of 1799 were significant in that they challenged the authority of the federal government and argued in favor of?
states's rights
Where did the first significant internal challenge to the authority of the new federal government occur?
western pennsylvania
The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and Virginia Resolutions of 1799 were significant in that they challenged the authority of the federal government and argued in favor of?
states's rights
Does the president govern Washington dc?
No. The city has it's own government but Congress has the ultimate authority.
Why did president Washington order that the army to end the whiskey rebellion?
President Washington ordered the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 because it was a violent uprising by farmers in western Pennsylvania against the federal government's excise tax on whiskey. The rebellion threatened the authority of the newly formed federal government and its ability to enforce laws. Washington saw it as a challenge to the rule of law and the stability of the young nation, so he took decisive action to suppress the rebellion and uphold the authority of the federal government.
