Cabinet dilemma #2: The whiskey Rebellion
"If men were angels, government wouldn't be necessary."
-Alexander Hamilton
Directions: In your notebooks write down the definition of rebellion and then write down what dilemma President Washington's Cabinet is facing in your own words.
Rebellion Definition: An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
Rebellion Definition: An act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler.
Dilemma: To help pay off the national debt for the Revolutionary War, your Secretary of State Alexander Hamilton has suggested a tax on a very popular alcoholic drink: whiskey.
This tax has upset a lot of your citizens, mostly western farmers and whiskey makers in the western parts of the country. Because they rarely had cash to pay for goods and taxes, farmers used whiskey, crops, etc. to barter (trade) for other goods.
Frontier citizens are so mad that many are arming themselves to fight off this “unfair” tax from the new government.
The U.S. government is afraid of another Shays’ Rebellion tragedy because it does not have a standing army to send over and stop the rebellion.
Cabinet Decision Options
Directions: As a "cabinet" decide which option fits best by choosing one of the following letters. Write down the option on a separate sheet of paper and explain why it is the best choice in 30 words or more.
This tax has upset a lot of your citizens, mostly western farmers and whiskey makers in the western parts of the country. Because they rarely had cash to pay for goods and taxes, farmers used whiskey, crops, etc. to barter (trade) for other goods.
Frontier citizens are so mad that many are arming themselves to fight off this “unfair” tax from the new government.
The U.S. government is afraid of another Shays’ Rebellion tragedy because it does not have a standing army to send over and stop the rebellion.
Cabinet Decision Options
Directions: As a "cabinet" decide which option fits best by choosing one of the following letters. Write down the option on a separate sheet of paper and explain why it is the best choice in 30 words or more.
Edmodo "Cabinet" Response
Directions: Click on the Edmodo link below and have your group Secretary of Defense explain in 30 words or more on why this option is the best choice.
Directions: Click on the Edmodo link below and have your group Secretary of Defense explain in 30 words or more on why this option is the best choice.
Homework: What Really Happened
1. Read the section titled "The Whiskey Rebellion on page 286 and explain what actually happened in complete sentences on a separate piece of paper.
2. What message did the Federal Government send to the rest of the nation with its decision?
3. Do you agree with this decision? Explain why or why not with good reasoning.
4. Respond to Alexander Hamilton's quote at the top of this page. What does he mean by this quote?
5. Do you agree with his statement? Explain why or why not with good reasoning.
*Note: You can also click on the link below to help you with your answers.
1. Read the section titled "The Whiskey Rebellion on page 286 and explain what actually happened in complete sentences on a separate piece of paper.
2. What message did the Federal Government send to the rest of the nation with its decision?
3. Do you agree with this decision? Explain why or why not with good reasoning.
4. Respond to Alexander Hamilton's quote at the top of this page. What does he mean by this quote?
5. Do you agree with his statement? Explain why or why not with good reasoning.
*Note: You can also click on the link below to help you with your answers.
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