The outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion was that the rebellion ended without a battle when the rebels fled. In 1794, when President George Washington sent federal troops to quell the uprising against the whiskey tax in Western Pennsylvania, the show of force effectively ended the rebellion without significant armed conflict. Most of the rebels dispersed, and the federal government asserted its authority to enforce tax laws.
What was the outcome of the Whiskey Rebellion?
The farmers were successful in getting the whiskey tax eliminated.
Many protestors lost their lives in the fight against the troops.
The Supreme Court ruled that the whiskey tax was unconstitutional.
The rebellion ended without a battle when the rebels fled.
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