It all began in 1791, during Washington’s presidency, when Congress legislated an excise tax on whiskey and distilled spirits. The revenue from these taxes was intended to help lessen the federal deficit. In parts of western Pennsylvania and western Virginia, however, the law and its tax inspectors were not met kindly.

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.

The Whiskey Rebellion was a 1794 uprising of farmers and distillers in western Pennsylvania in protest of a whiskey tax enacted by the federal government. Explanation: The “whiskey Tax” is the common terms that’s used by the citizens.

Summarize the Federal Governments (i.e. President Washington’s) response to the Whiskey Rebellion: He offered the group of rebels a pardon if they would agree to abide by the law. President Washington called out 13,000 militiamen as a federal force and gave the mob until September 1 to cease with their actions.

1 Answer. The U.S. avoided involvement in WWII before December 1941 because the Congress and the President wanted to believe that the war did not affect the U.S. This was called “isolationism” — the idea that a country could isolate itself from others.

George Washington is often called the “Father of His (or Our) Country.” He not only served as the first president of the United States, but he also commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1775–83) and presided over the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution.

Unanimously elected twice, President Washington established many crucial presidential precedents. In the process, President Washington significantly influenced the path for the presidency moving forward, setting standards in all aspects, including political power, military practice, and economic policy. …