Answer:
K12: He used the federal militia to put down the rebellion quickly.
Step-by-step explanation:
In 1791, the new U.S. Congress passed a tax to be paid on certain types of alcohol produced in the states. Farmers in western Pennsylvania who grew the grain needed to produce whiskey did not like this new tax. When federal revenue agents came to collect the tax, some of these farmers formed a makeshift militia to confront government officials. The president was determined to assert the authority of the national government, so he called for 15,000 militiamen from four states. Washington also took direct command of the federal militia for three weeks--the first time the president’s constitutional role as commander in chief was used. Because of these actions, the Whiskey Rebellion was quickly put down, and the federal government’s right to tax was solidified.