... ordered the insurgents to disperse, but in vain. Protests continued, and Washington began to get aggravated. Calling upon the states of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia to provide him with militia, he gathered a force of 15,000 troops. When these troops marched into the affected area, resistance immediately collapsed. With the demise of this insurrection, Washington demonstrated the full power of ... impacting the future form of the new government even before the Revolutionary War was completed. As commander-in-chief of the continental army, Washington never lost sight of the fact tha...

• Word Count: 1887
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... her current administration was collapsing. Madison was convinced that America's government had to be replaced. Less than a decade after the approval of the Articles of Confederation, a former captain of the Continental army named Daniel Shays proved the weakness of the United States to deal with internal problems. In western Massachusetts small farmers were deep in debt and when the lower house of ... farms from being foreclosed "a clear violation of property according to Locke and cause for a state of war "and attacked the federal arsenal in Springfield. Three months later the militia ...

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... French to leave and with his small band of militia, went to war with them and won even though they were out numbered. In 1755 he won the indication of bravery and skill in organization against the British troops which caused for there retreat. He soon became commander-in-chief over the continental army and devoted many more years to the fight for ... was the same in all states. He also proposed levying an excise tax, which was passed and caused revolt in the western states that was handled by Washington and his army. The only thing rejected was passing a protective policies on the impor...

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• Grade Level: High School

George Washington was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. He served as commander-in-chief of the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, and later served as the first president of the United States. His thoughts and ideas helped mold the United States into the great country that it ... House of Representatives. The Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania against a federal excise tax was his critical domestic challenge. He himself rode partway to the field at the head of the militia that was raised to put down the rebellion. Washington reorganized his cabinet...

• Word Count: 613
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• Grade Level: High School