Explanation:
First Question: Describe the historical context?
In a letter to his former Revolutionary War comrade General Henry Knox 1750 1806 , Washington offers his views of Shays Rebellion . this letter epitomizes the perception that severe dangers - - from corruption, British Intrigue, and popular discontent - - threatened all that had been in one during the revolution. The United States Constitution was constructed on September 17th, 1787 after months of conflicting View , heated debates and clashing ideas finally yielded to compromise and thoughtful reconsiderations. The founders of the Constitution were delegates appointed by the state legislators to represent each State's welfare.
Second question: Identify and explain the relationship between the events?
With these words, Henry Knox (1750–1806), George Washington’s former artillery commander, described to Washington an uprising of indebted farmers and laborers in Massachusetts led by Daniel Shays in 1786 and 1787. Shays’ Rebellion was caused by excessive land taxation, high legal costs, and economic depression following the American Revolution, which threatened the stability of the Confederation. The protest was one of several that exposed the need to curb the excesses and inequities of state governments and led men such as Knox and Washington to seek remedies in a stronger national government.
