Which of the Following Is True of the Whiskey Rebellion

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794?

• A) The "rebels" largely blamed the Republican Party for their troubles.
• B) The rebellion ended after a battle in which the "rebel" leader, Rufus King, was killed.
• C) It represented the first major challenge to the administration of President John Adams.
• D) It was the only time in U.S. history that the president commanded an army in the field.
• E) The rebellion demonstrated that sectional divisions over slavery could turn violent.