Question

What was a result of the Whiskey Rebellion?

A. The government agreed to immediately remove the tax on whiskey.
B. Washington gave up his role of commander in chief.
C. The federal government asserted its authority.
D. Farmers overthrew the state government in Pennsylvania.

Answer 1

C. The federal government asserted it's authority

Explanation: On August 7, 1794 the President issued a proclamation calling for the rebels to disperse and return to their homes as well as invoking the Militia Act of 1792 5 which allowed the President to use State military (militiamen) to put an end to the rebellion

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The calling of the militia had the desired effect of essentially ending the Whiskey Rebellion. By the time the militia reached Pittsburgh, the rebels had dispersed and could not be found. The militia apprehended approximately 150 men and tried them for treason. A paucity of evidence and the inability to obtain witnesses hampered the trials. Two men, John Mitchell and Philip Weigel, were found guilty of treason, though both were pardoned by President Washington. By 1802, then President Thomas Jefferson repealed the excise tax on whiskey. Under the eye of President Washington, the nascent United States survived the first true challenge to federal authority.