MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE WHISKEY REBELLION
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Question
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Why did President Washington order the army to end the Whiskey Rebellion?
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He feared the citizens would start another revolution.
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He felt it was his responsibility to protect tax collectors.
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He saw the rebellion as a threat to the new government’s authority.
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He was more comfortable as a military leader than a political leader.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -By 1794, the Whiskey Rebellion threatened the stability of the nascent United States and forced President Washington to personally lead the United States militia westward to stop the rebels.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the aftermath, Washington reported to Congress that although he had agonized about the decision and intended to uphold the constitutional right to protest unfair tax laws, the insurrection had to be put down or the survival of the young democracy would have been in peril.
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