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The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 was an uprising in western Pennsylvania against a tax on distilled spirits. President George Washington led 13,000 troops into the field, demonstrating the federal government's willingness to use military force to enforce the law and maintain order. Option A is incorrect because the federal government's response during Shays's Rebellion was much weaker. Option B is incorrect because there were no violent clashes between merchants and soldiers. Options C and D are both incorrect because there was no move by Pennsylvania to secede from the Union in either a briefly successful or failed attempt.

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