History Newscast

Question 1

Whiskey Rebellion pg.303

Answer 1

• Was in Washington
• faced another challenge in 1794
• which was the tax in whiskey
• it was part of Hamiltons financial plan
• it angered the farmers
• The farmers had trouble taking their crops to market bc of poor roads
• they made their own grain to whiskey
• was easier to Cary than

Question 2

Anchor man

Answer 2

Next,Marguerite is going to be telling us about the Whiskey Rebellion and the two different point of views that many people have been talking about

Question 3

Me

Answer 3

Thank you Sanders,As all of you know the Whjskey Rebelln has just ended and their has been two different point of views that many people have beeen stating.First I am going to interview a Farmer (named Hank) from west Pennsylvania.

Question 4

M-so Hank as u know the WR has just ended and was wondering how you felt about the tax?

Answer 4

Well, person ally that the tax was not fair to us,not useful and that the tax was betraying us

Question 5

M-so what did you do (the farmers ) about it ?

Answer 5

H- we begged the gov. for help but they would not listen to us which lead to the Whiskey Rebellion

Question 6

How did y’all react to the WR?

Answer 6

We were very mad and we heard that Washington was sending 13,00 troops over so we ran away

Question 7

1.I know that you (a farmer)sell your grain as whiskey - why is that

Answer 7

Bc we don not have greats ways of transportation to get to the markets and by the time we get there the grain has already spoiled

Question 8

Thanks for your time today Hank.Now we are goi g to move on to sectreaty,
Hamilton

Answer 8

So secretary, why did you want to tax on whiskey?

Question 9

Well, I have made a tax on whiskey bc we need the money that we are getting from the Whiskey to pay off our war debts.

Answer 9

What do u think about the acts of violence that these farmers are making?

Question 10

I think that there is no reason for them to create such a rebellion .Yhey have have a right to Rebell.but not to do it so violently

Answer 10

Why do u think Washington had the need to send 13,000 troops over.u

Question 11

I think it was a good thing to bring 13,000 troops over bc the the farmers were getting to violent and crazy for just ordinary people could handle

Answer 11

Why do u think Washington went with his troops ?

Question 12

Bc he wanted to scare them even more and to stop the Rebellion for once and for all

Answer 12

Thank u for ur time secretary,this is Marguerite signing of for WSMD