Why did President Washington ultimately use troops drawn from the militias of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion?
A) As the Whiskey Rebellion riots spread, Washington perceived the attacks on federal officials and the refusal to pay the taxes as part of a plot to overthrow the Constitution.
B) Washington was no longer worried about losing the westerners' allegiance to the United States.
C) Violent resistance by farmers to the whiskey tax abated in western regions of the country.
D) Washington believed that his overtures at compromise would have a better chance of success if they were backed up by overwhelming force.
Answer: A
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