THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
GEORGE WASHINGTONS LEADERSHIP AT TRENTON SARATOGA VALLEY FORGE
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He believed that the 1st Amendment did not protect a person’s right to approach the government to express their concerns.
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Congress had the authority by law under the Constitution to pass the Whiskey Tax. The farmers all had representation in Congress that allowed them to have a person to contact to address their concerns peacefully.
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Washington didn’t like the idea of people drinking whiskey, so he saw the Whiskey tax as a civil and lawful way to make them stop.
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Washington thought that violent protests were only appropriate against the rule of the King, not the President of the United States.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Farmers in the western counties of Pennsylvania produced whiskey from their grain for economic reasons. Without adequate roads or other means to transport a bulky grain harvest, these farmers distilled their grains into gin and whiskey, which were more cost-effective to transport.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Whiskey Rebellion was a justified revolt by farmers who felt oppressed. They believed the taxes imposed resembled those collected by the British Parliament, which had been a major factor in instigating the American Revolutionary War.