Whiskey Rebellion

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Who is this man?

The Militia Acts of 1792

The Militia Acts of 1792 empowered the President to call state militias into federal service during invasions or insurrections.

They mandated that every free, able-bodied white male citizen aged 18–45 enroll in local militia units and equip themselves with a musket, bayonet, and ammunition. 

The 1792 laws were tested shortly after passage during the Whiskey Rebellion, where President George Washington called up 6,000 militia members to Pennsylvania. 

​MARCH 3, 1791

Poll

Do you agree with taxes on goods or services to help moderate the consumption of them?

• Yes

• No

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What would YOU do if YOU were Mr. Neville while an angry mob of 600 people were outside your home?

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Do you agree with Hamilton's opinion on rebellions? Why or why not?

Poll

Which option would you choose?

• A: Send a peace commission to Pittsburgh to meet with the rebels and negotiate a settlement?

• B: Send in the military to end this thing.

• C: Let the Pennsylvania law officials handle the situation.

• D: Repeal the Whiskey Act

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WHY would you choose this option?

Multiple Choice

Which option do you believe Washington chose?

• A: Send a peace commission to Pittsburgh to meet with the rebels and negotiate a settlement?

• B: Send in the military to end this thing.

• C: Let the Pennsylvania law officials handle the situation.

• D: Repeal the Whiskey Act

Multiple Choice

In what year did violence occur due to taxation and who did they attack?

• July 1794 on tax collectors

• September 1791 on insurgents

• August 1774 on Washington's troops

• July 1791 on U.S. citizens

Multiple Choice

What was the direct cause of the Whiskey Rebellion

• WWI

• WWII

• The Great Depression

• tax on the manufacture and sale of whiskey

Multiple Choice

What law did Congress passed to support federal power to enforce law?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Militia Law of 1792

• Boston Tea Act

• None of these

Multiple Choice

Who led the federal militia during the Whiskey Rebellion?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James McFarland

• A Revolutionary War hero

Multiple Choice

Who wanted to create a tax on whiskey?

• Madison

• Hamilton

• Washington

• Jefferson

Multiple Choice

What was one way we talked about that small farmers used whiskey?

• to bug their neighbors

• to water crops

• to treat wounds

• like money

Multiple Choice

What did the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate about the federal government?

• Under the Constitution, the federal government had the power to enforce the law

• The federal government was weak and unable to handle rebellions

• The federal government was willing to negotiate with protesters

• The federal government had no authority over taxation

Multiple Choice

During the rebellion, who resigned as Washington's Secretary of State?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Henry Knox