MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS FROM ALIEN AND SEDITION ACTS TO XYZ AFFAIR
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Question
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How did Washington handle the whiskey rebellion
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He went there and yelled at everyone
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He told everyone that he would give them free cookies
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He sent a militia to handle it
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He drank Whiskey
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Washington responded by sending peace commissioners to western Pennsylvania to negotiate with the rebels, while at the same time calling on governors to send a militia force to enforce the tax.
Detailed explanation-2: -Washington called up the state militias from Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey, which ultimately amounted to close to 13, 000 troops, to put down the rebellion by force if necessary.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Whiskey Rebellion was a response to the excise tax proposed by Alexander Hamilton, who was Washington’s Secretary of the Treasury in 1791.
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