All of the Following Are True Statements About the Whiskey

question 28

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true statements about the Whiskey Rebellion except

• A) backcountry pioneer folk saw whiskey not as a luxury but as an economic necessity and medium of exchange.
• B) protesters felt burdened by Hamilton's economic programs.
• C) Washington responded to the Whiskey Rebellion by negotiating with the protestors.
• D) protesters erected whiskey poles similar to liberty poles used against the Stamp Act in 1765.
• E) whiskey rebels tarred and feathered revenue officers.

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