Whiskey Rebellion Quiz

In September of 1972, George Washington issued a proclamation calling for an end to activities designed to:

• disrespect the U.S. Constitution

• cause an economic fail for the United States

• "obstruct the operation of the laws of the Untied States..."

• start another war against the French

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

• Northwest Ordinance

• Militia Law of 1792

• Boston Tea Act

• None of these

George Washington recruited men for a militia against ________.

• The French

• The Spaniards

• The North

• The insurgents

Who personally lead the army to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion?

• General Anthony Wayne

• General Samuel Pinkney

• General Thomas Grant

• None of these

Who won the election of 1796?

• John Adams

• Charles Pickney

• Aaron Burr

• Thomas Jefferson

Federalist usually represented ________

• Farmers

• Businessmen

• Republicans

• Insurgents

What was the direct cause of the Whiskey Rebellion

• WWI

• WWII

• The Great Depression

• tax on the manufacture and sale of whiskey

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

During the rebellion, who resigned as Washington's secretary?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• None of these

150 people were arrested due the rebellion but later freed for lack of evidence.

• True

• False