Question
What was the Whiskey Rebellion, and how did the federal government respond?
A) It was a tax on goods imported from Europe
B) It was a tax on the sale, manufacture, or distribution of whiskey
C) It was a rebellion by farmers in western Pennsylvania who refused to pay the tax
D) The federal government called upon 15,000 militiamen to end the conflict
A, B, and C
B, C, and D
A, B, and D
D and C
A) It was a tax on goods imported from Europe
B) It was a tax on the sale, manufacture, or distribution of whiskey
C) It was a rebellion by farmers in western Pennsylvania who refused to pay the tax
D) The federal government called upon 15,000 militiamen to end the conflict
A, B, and C
B, C, and D
A, B, and D
D and C
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **B, C, and D**.
- **B** is true: The Whiskey Rebellion was indeed a tax on the sale, manufacture, or distribution of whiskey.
- **C** is also correct: The rebellion involved farmers in western Pennsylvania who refused to pay the tax.
- **D** is accurate: The federal government responded by calling upon 15,000 militiamen to quell the rebellion.
Therefore, the option **B, C, and D** correctly encapsulates the key features of the Whiskey Rebellion and the federal government's response.
- **B** is true: The Whiskey Rebellion was indeed a tax on the sale, manufacture, or distribution of whiskey.
- **C** is also correct: The rebellion involved farmers in western Pennsylvania who refused to pay the tax.
- **D** is accurate: The federal government responded by calling upon 15,000 militiamen to quell the rebellion.
Therefore, the option **B, C, and D** correctly encapsulates the key features of the Whiskey Rebellion and the federal government's response.