Question

What did the decision by President George Washington to use the military to put down the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate?

Question 1 options:

that the president was becoming a military dictator


that the states were still the dominant power in the new nation


that the federal government had no authority to impose an excise tax


that the new national government was strong under the constitution

Answer 1

that the new national government was strong under the constitution

Step-by-step explanation:

The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.