Author Question: What was the significance of Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion? a. His willingness ... (Read 54 times)

laurencescou · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

By the end of Andrew Jackson's presidency,

a. the United States had made significant strides towards equal rights for women.
b. fewer than one in twenty Americans could read.
c. the United States was on the brink of civil war.
d. the United States was an industrial power.
e. almost all adult white males could vote.

Question 2

What was the significance of Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion?

a. His willingness to attend and answer questions at protest meetings demonstrated the government's toleranceof public criticism.
b. His sympathy and understanding toward the protesters conveyed the message that the government could betrusted to deal fairly with aggrieved groups.
c. His decisive action made it clear that the national government would not tolerate violent resistance to itslaws.
d. His hesitation in the face of armed rebellion seriously undermined the people's confidence in their newgovernment.