And Alexander Hamilton understood that putting down this rebellion was critical ... the use of military force; President George Washington instead put state militias on the ready and sent in ...

George Washington wasn’t just the father of ... Washington rode at the head of 13,000 federal troops to put down the rebellion, enforcing the government’s right to collect taxes.

And Alexander Hamilton understood that putting down this rebellion was critical ... the use of military force; President George Washington instead put state militias on the ready and sent in ...