The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution 1783-1789 by John Ellis was the telling of what the Founding Fathers’ actions that lead the way for the development of the United States Constitution. Ellis wrote that the years of 1783 to 1789 was the unofficial Second American Revolution, being 1776 the spirit of the first Revolution. Ellis wrote the book because of hearing students reciting Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. He has noticed the first part of the address to be in error. The first part says that four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Ellis expressed that Lincoln was incorrect. The Founding
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Money was a challenge for the Congress. The Articles did not permit the Congress to collect taxes throughout the several states. A considerable dilemma for the Congress because they needed currency to pay their Continental Army. The Congress asked their states for the funding; however, without the legal obligation to pay the Congress, many states did not send payment. States were uneasy about their own militia and state funds. George Washington, commander in chief of the Continental Army, knew of the problems of the Articles. He would frequently use some of his own money to pay the army. After the Treaty of Pairs (1783), Washington wanted to retire to his plantation at Mount Vernon. He no longer wanted to serve in public life. When the Constitutional Convention was taking place, Washington was in support of a new stronger nation government, remember what how the Articles almost cost the entire war. He was elected as the first president of the United States under the new Constitution, although he did not wish to be in public life. Many urge Washington to become the president because he was the figure head of the Revolution and all would support the Constitution. John Adams became his vice
Money was a challenge for the Congress. The Articles did not permit the Congress to collect taxes throughout the several states. A considerable dilemma for the Congress because they needed currency to pay their Continental Army. The Congress asked their states for the funding; however, without the legal obligation to pay the Congress, many states did not send payment. States were uneasy about their own militia and state funds. George Washington, commander in chief of the Continental Army, knew of the problems of the Articles. He would frequently use some of his own money to pay the army. After the Treaty of Pairs (1783), Washington wanted to retire to his plantation at Mount Vernon. He no longer wanted to serve in public life. When the Constitutional Convention was taking place, Washington was in support of a new stronger nation government, remember what how the Articles almost cost the entire war. He was elected as the first president of the United States under the new Constitution, although he did not wish to be in public life. Many urge Washington to become the president because he was the figure head of the Revolution and all would support the Constitution. John Adams became his vice