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What did Washington do when people started to tar and feather tax collectors?
He sidestepped the Constitution, raised an army, and rode out with them, but then turned around at the last moment.
Why were the early years of the government considered experimental?
The government was considered experimental because they were constantly afraid that everything would collapse, and they used the word 'experiment' frequently to describe it.
What were the founders worried about in terms of factions?
The founders were worried about organized factions and were not excited about the idea of organized political parties.
What did the founding of American democracy leave many American people excluded from?
The founding of American democracy left many American people excluded altogether.
What deceptive mythology about American democracy requires people to overlook something significant about the founders?
The deceptive mythology requires people to overlook the fact that many of the founders owned slaves.
What legislation granted formerly enslaved people the right to vote after the Civil War?
Reconstruction legislation
What violent actions did the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan carry out in the South?
Torture, night-riding, and sexual assaults
What did African-American leaders protest against during the period of Reconstruction?
Growing antagonism and the direction of democracy
What was the level of discourse among Black congressmen during the Reconstruction period?
Sophisticated and above the level of discourse in Congress today
In which state did voters elect a Black-majority House of Representatives, where African Americans made up almost 60% of the population?
South Carolina
What types of violence did the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan carry out in the South during the Reconstruction period?
Torture, night-riding, and sexual assaults
In which state did voters elect a Black-majority House of Representatives during the Reconstruction period, where African Americans made up almost 60% of the population?
South Carolina
What were the African-American leaders protesting against during the period of Reconstruction?
The growing antagonism they faced and the direction that democracy was taking.
What percentage of the population in South Carolina was made up of African Americans during the Reconstruction period?
Almost 60%
What was the level of discourse among Black congressmen during the Reconstruction period?
The level of discourse was sophisticated, with a sophisticated understanding of the underlying principles that make human rights and freedoms necessary in a democratic society.
Test your knowledge of the early years of the United States government and the events surrounding the Whiskey Rebellion. Explore the challenges faced by the government and the response of President Washington to the uprising.
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