1. When President George Washington suppressed a rebellion of farmers in western Pennsylvania for refusing to pay the whiskey tax, he?
A: acted to strengthen the authority of the new federal government
B: showed is the determination to build a large standing army
C: create the framework for a future personal income tax
D: demonstrated his opposition to Alexander Hamilton's financial plan

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In 1794, farmers in western Pennsylvania rebelled against a tax the government had placed on whiskey. Washington sent troops to suppress the rebellion which collapsed before federal forces arrived. What statement best explains why this was important? It weakened the government's authority to tax citizens.