MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE WHISKEY REBELLION
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Question
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What was the most significant threat facing the Early Republic when Washington became President?
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Debt
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Native Americans
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British
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French
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Among the many challenges George Washington faced as the first President of the US, one of the most pressing was the national debt incurred during the Revolutionary War. When Washington took office, the federal government was essentially bankrupt, and its bonds nearly worthless.
Detailed explanation-2: -The major diplomatic issues facing Washington included American western settlers’ conflicts with the Creek Nation, the resolution of problems derived from the Treaty of Paris of 1783 that ended the Revolution, and the war between Great Britain and France.
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