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the new taxes angered farmers, who profited from whiskey's popularity, and they refused to pay the taxes. congress lowered the tax, but the tax rebels didn't agree, and they started the whiskey rebellion.

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when the national treasury was empty, congress decided to raise funds through taxes. they placed taxes on whiskey and other luxury goods like carriages.

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Washington led 13,000 troops across the applachian mountains to stop the whiskey rebellion, which he,as well as Hamilton, thought was a threat to the national government.

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the congress approved three departments; the Department Of State[relations with foreign countries] , The Department of War[defends the nation] and The Treasury Department[oversee the nation's finances.

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George Washington simply told the other members to call him Mr. President and not any other titles that suggested monarchy or extreme power.

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The Congress members argued about what they should pick for the title of the president, they came up with ideas like "your excellency" and titles similar to the king's.

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Henry Knox: cabinet member

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WASHINGTON BECOMES PRESIDENT

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LAUNCHING THE NEW GOVERNMENT