Question

What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?

To tax whiskey
To create more whiskey
Demonstrated the U.S. government's power to enforce laws
Demonstrated the Supreme Court's power to create new laws

Answer 1

The Whiskey Rebellion demonstrated that the new national government had the will and ability to suppress violent resistance to its laws, though the whiskey excise remained difficult to collect. The events contributed to the formation of political parties in the United States, a process already under way.