Why did Washington view the Whiskey Rebellion as treason?
A) The rebellious farmers elicited the help of Native Americans, creating a quasi-civil war.
B) Because the governor refused to suppress the rebellion, Washington saw it as a state's refusal to pay taxes and as a violent protest against the government.
C) Because Britain supplied the rebellious farmers with money and arms, Washington assumed that they were siding with the enemy.
D) Because France was having its own revolutionary war, Washington worried the violence would lead to civil war.
E) The rebellious farmers began to ship and sell their whiskey to France and England, breaking U.S. trade agreements.
Answer: B
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