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Under the new Government, how did Washington fair against the Whiskey Rebellion? how did this compare to Shays rebellion?

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The alarm was raised, and more than 500 armed men attacked the fortified home of tax inspector General John Neville. Washington responded by sending peace commissioners to western Pennsylvania to negotiate with the rebels, while at the same time calling on governors to send a militia force to enforce the tax.
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