Joseph J. Ellis, in The Quartet, provided a refreshing outlook on the Second American Revolution. In his text he brought up our society’s misbeliefs on the early United States of America. In the very beginning during the preface he describes how, while middle agers recited Lincoln’s accounts, he realized their information was historically inaccurate. People believed that after the Revolutionary War, which separated ourselves from the perceived perversity of the monarchy, that the different states of new America remained united as a nation. Ellis goes into great depth on how this is mistaken. Ellis uses the state, Connecticut, as one of his examples. Ellis explains that the early delegate of Connecticut, Roger Sherman, had been dedicated to …show more content…
In 1786, a rebellion formed due to financial injustices, especially to those who fought in the revolutionary war. This rebellion was led by war veteran, Daniel Shay. Shay was an important part in the creation of the Constitution, as his strong leadership skills constructed an armed protest of 1,500 people. The protest, where citizens fired at an armory, displayed how one man could potentially start the downfall of a new country. Shay’s rebellion for a stable economy and kept promises was a wake up call to the leaders of the Congress, and was what ultimately brought “The Quartet”, together so quickly. I do not believe Ellis stressed the importance of Shay’s rebellion thoroughly, as Ellis ended his explanation after only three pages and then abruptly switched back to providing more information on James Madison and George Washington. In Ellis’s defense, Madison and Washington, were, extremely vital characters in the creation of the constitution. Christine Barbour, and Gerald C. Wright explain more directly of Madison and Washington’s roles in their text, Keeping the Republic. Barbour and Wright explained how Shay’s rebellion brought George Washington back into the political picture to help form a national government, and they also mentioned James Madison’s creation of the Virginia Plan. But, these are not the only connections between, Keeping the Republic, and, The