MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE WHISKEY REBELLION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Tested the will of the new government
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It wasn’t considered a test
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why was this rebellion significant in our history? The Whiskey Rebellion was the first test of federal authority in the United States. This rebellion enforced the idea that the new government had the right to levy a particular tax that would impact citizens in all states.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Whiskey Rebellion was a response to the excise tax proposed by Alexander Hamilton, who was Washington’s Secretary of the Treasury in 1791.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why The Whiskey Rebellion Was Important. The federal response to the Whiskey Rebellion was widely believed to be a critical test of federal authority, one that Washington’s fledgling government met with success. The whiskey tax that inspired the rebellion remained in effect until 1802.