The correct answer to this open question is the following.
The government's response to the Whiskey Rebellion was the following.
In the worst moments of the rebellion in 1794, the federal government made the decision to act against the western farmers that were part of the rebellion. Militias in every colony started to form and President George Washington issued a proclamation.
Henry Lee, the governor of the state of Virginia raised the stronger militia to control the rebels.
In the end, some leaders escape to other places, some were caught but President Washington ended up being pardoned by Washington.
I think the government acted appropriately. in trying to control the rebellion because it was getting out of control. Let's have in mind that farmers found easily to produce whiskey than crops. It was a better business for them. That is why the federal government decided to tax whiskey production. The reaction of the farmers and whiskey producers was to attack the tax collectors sent by the federal government.
So it was necessary for the intervention of the government to stop the rebellion and brought back peace in the region.
