I gave you this document in class. Read only the letter to James Madison (you're welcome).
Answer the usual questions contained in your syllabus. Then, answer these other few questions:
What is Washington's main argument? What is he asking Madison (and others, for that matter) to consider? Is he justified?
Due: MIDNIGHT, Tuesday, Sept. 25
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Hi! I probably won't have time to do this blog tommorrow (long story), so I thought I would do it today. . .I found the document on the Internet, and I'm pretty sure it's the same one. If it's not, I'll try to redo it tommorrow. Anyways. . .
Writer: George Washington
Point of view: an official looking at the colonies' state of affairs and political chaos with unease and sense of imminent anarchy
Purpose: to communicate/warn of said "anarchy and confusion" to James Madison
Main idea: the colonies' political conflicts and lack of unity could easily bring about their downfall
Document reminds me of: Ben Franklin's Albany Plan of Union and his cartoon of the severed snake; both serve to warn of the consequences of colonial disunity
I learned: that England figured America's government would self-destruct. Not too much of a stretch, for a while there.
Washington's main argument: that the colonies will need to unite in order to regain order and peace--basically, he is advocating a stronger central government. He is asking Madison to consider the idea of a Constitution that, though "well guarded and closely watched," will provide that frame for stability and control--after all, he argues that without "a power to check them," men may well run amok. I think, in light of all the uprisings (Shays and Co., for one), he is certainly justified. Besides, in your words, the looseness of the Articles of Confederation pretty much "sucked." Cheers!
P.S. This is where I got the document.
http://www.nps.gov/spar/historyculture/shays-rebellion-documents.htm
George Washington wrote this letter addressing Shays's Rebellion and the danger of disunion among the states. He was writing to tell them that the Republic they had just fought for was in danger of collapsing in on itself. He wants there to be a strong centralized government, but not infringing on the rights of the people. The states weren't thinking as a unified country but as individual states. He wants Madison and the others to try to convince the states to start thinking as one people instead of individuals. Washington recognized that if America didn't get its act together then Great Britain, seeking revenge and seeing our moment of weakness might take advantage of the situation and reconquer us. Washington warned that if the colonies kept their attitude of acting in the interest of their state not their country then the Republic will fall on itself.
The main point of the letters is to tell James Madison that what they just fought for and what so many men died for is on the verge of dying. The letters are written by Gerorge Washington about Shay's Rebellion. He wrote them to tell James Madison that there needs to be a sense or unity. Washingtons main argument is that if the people dont start to show some unity then they will never succeed as a free nation. Washington is asking Madison to be aware that we are fast approaching anarchy and confusion. Also asking him to switch up the government. He is justified because he fought to obtain freedom, and doesnt want to be ruled by some other country again.
George Washington wrote this letter to James Madison addressing his concerns and sadness after hearing about Shays's Rebellion. Washington is worried that the United States will fail soon if they do not start thinking of themselves as one unified country. He tells Madison that the country is not thinking as a whole and that maybe a more unified government would suit them better. Though he thinks that the country should be more unified with a more stable national government, he does address the fact that if this happens the government should be watched very closely, so it will not get too powerful. George Washington has the best interest of the country at heart when writing this letter. He wants only for the United States to flourish and to become strong and unified.
This is MAckenzie Wilder!! George Washington is the author of these letters to James Madison. The main idea for this letter to James Madison is to convince him that the American rights are at risk because of the weak government. Washington’s main argument is the only way to achieve this is through a centralized government. Which I think is very justified and Washington even states many points to back up his agrument. George Washington knows that America has “a fair claim and the brightest prospect” of becoming a prosperous nation. George Washington’s point of view is that the Americans have to have unity or “will soon bring ruin on the whole”. The purpose of this letter would to encourage Madison to attend the next convention since the Annapolis Convention failed to draw enough delegates. Like Tina Bu said this does remind me of Ben Franklin's Albany Plan of Union and his cartoon of the severed snake. I have learned that George Washington “feared, deplored, and condemned” Shays’s Rebellion. I also didn’t know that after the war, Washington returned back to his private life, I thought he stayed with the army. This letter is very hard to understand and I couldn’t follow it very well. I agree with Tina Bu when she said that the Articles of Confederation pretty much "sucked.", because they DID.
This letter is from George Washington to James Madison about Shay's Rebellion and the huge possibility of the collapse of the newly formed states. He talks about how the "prejudices, unreasonable jealousies, and local interests" are severing the states. It is reasonable to get from this article that the states were lacking unity. George Washington stresses that there is a need to express the importance in unity but avoiding taking away the people's rights. He expresses his concern with the falling of a government that-"-we have been seven years raising at the expence of so much blood and treasure, must fall." The bias view point is obviously a government leader that is worried about the Government's political state and avoidance of destruction.
I learned from this the importance of the unification of the new government and states as a whole. As well as the seriousness of the events that followed the American Revolution.
p.s. this is crazy but I am still at the school and it is 7:00
WORKING ON NEWSPAPER!!
BLAH!!!!BLAHH! I'M READY TO GO HOME
Hey its Liz
The document is a letter written by George Washington to James Madison concerning Shays's Rebellion. Washington's main point was to tell Madison that if the government doesn't start to take charge and gain some power, and if the states don't start working together, then America with weaken and will never be united and stong. Washington's point of view is he knows that if the states and government work together then they could have a very successful nation. He wants the government to gain more power but not take away the people's rights. I understand how different states want different things but what i dont get is why they're not trying hard to become unified. I mean you would think that after, "..seven years raising at the expence of so blood and treasure.." they'd be more motivated to not want to go back to the way things were.
Wow. Our country really was quite pathetic. I mean, we finish a war for independence and what happens? Right...first we get into this whole depression, money thing and then, well, we don’t have anymore redcoats to fight, so let’s all get together round a bonfire with our guns, straw hats, and manliness to pick a fight. What a great way to show Europe we knew what we were doing! And the government was working so wonderfully, too. Not to mention how united and free all of us hearty American were... (I would say I bet France felt pretty stupid being our allies, but they had enough of their own problems to worry about.) Now when George Washington wrote this lovely letter, I bet he was feeling pretty much the same way as me (except he was nicer). He was trying to convince Americans to look at their rebellion like someone from the outside (hopefully without pointing and laughing). Good ol’George really didn’t see the point in destroying a newly freed country. He wanted somebody to go and straighten out the rebellion (even better, do that thing on the V8 commercial-boink!) not to mention the government, economic troubles, and probably the Indians or trade rights wouldn’t hurt either. Washington felt that the country was falling apart and really didn’t want to see all his hard works from the war go to waste (not to mention recovering from the cherry tree incident). He seems pretty justified in his reasoning and just a little ticked that nobody appears to care enough to even go to a convention. I’m surprised we managed to get ourselves out of this mess and actually survive. Because so far, the government isn’t exactly wonderful, our economy is unspeakable, and we are sorta in rebellion (with ourselves). Three cheers for our founding fathers and the great job they’re doing so far!
You know mrs. stone, i realllllly HATE this blog site, mine NEVER WORKS! Oh and this is Chelsea by the way.
This letter was written from George Washington to James Madison. The main purpose of this letter is to persuade James Madison to advocate a stronger government. The point of view is from a wealthy land owner who is obviously a conservative and thinks that something needs to be done about the chaos engulfing the US. The main idea of this letter is the chaos that is surrounding the US and recognizing that something clearly needs to be done. This document reminds me of the document of rights and grievances because it shows loyalty to the US but recognizes its problems. Washington’s main argument is the support of the rights of life, liberty and property. He says that without a stronger central government, those rights have no guarantee of being protected. He is asking Madison to consider the advantages for the US to have a stronger government. He is most definitely justified because he makes a solid argument for his case and uses references to the bill of rights. There was nothing very confusing about this letter, it just uses a lot of fancy words to get to the point.
The writer of this letter is George Washington, and his point of view is that of a concerned member of society, worried about the welfare of the government. The purpose is simply to inform James Madison of his concern. The main idea is that if the colonists don't start uniting, the government is sure to fail. Like Tina said, this reminds me of the snake cartoon. I've learned that Washington truly had a desire for this country to succeed.
Washington's main argument was to state that peace and unity are the keys to accomplishing their goal of being an independent country.
The main idea of the writing is that Washington wants for there to be a stronger national government that can blend the thirteen different interests (of the thirteen different states) to stop them from ripping the "nation" apart. The point of view is from a wealthy, retired Virgian (George Washington) that is a known and renowned leader. He wants for there to be a national constitution that the entire nation will have to abide by and that will increase the bond between the thirteen states. This document reminds me of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" because both documents included two men trying to awaken a nation to its current predicament and incite the peopl to make a change for the better. I learned that Washington was a federalist (I kind of knew this before, but I didn't know that he was writing letters to people about it). Washington really wanted to increase the power of the national government and to create a "Constitution, well guarded and closely watched, to prevent incroachments" that would aide in helping to stabilize the nation. I think that he is completely justified in his desires to increase the power of the federal government. I agree with Tina (and you, Mrs. Stone) that the Articles of Confederation "sucked" and I think that George Washington realized that they sucked, too. I think he wanted to change the currrent system before it was too late because it was obviously not working.
Henry Knox wrote a letter to James Madison to express his views on the ineffective governmental situation of the time. Knox writes from an experienced point of view to express his idea that if the colonies do not unite, they will experience anarchy and confusion. From reading this letter, I have learned that America would have fallen to "unreasonable jealousies" and "prejudices", among other things, had a central government not been formed. I must agree with Tina that this letter is similar to the Albany Plan of Union cartoon in that they are both stressing the importance of colonial unity. George Washington's main argument was that the colonies would benefit from a strong central government. He is asking Madison to carefully consider changing the central government. Washington is justified in his argument because of the apparent ineffectiveness of the Articles of Confederation, taht did not have a strong central government. What I am confused about is how George Washington got these letters to put them together to create "Letters about Shays's Rebellion (1786)".
George Washington wrote this letter to James Madison from his large estate called Mount Vernon. The purpose of this letter is to express his concern about the situation the country has gotten its self into. He says "without some alteration...we are fast[ly] [approaching] anarchy and confusion!" He also remarks "how melancholy is the reflection, that in so short a space, we should have made such large stries towards fulfilling the prediction of our transatlanti foe!" By this he means that they are doing exactly what England thought they would do after they gained control of themselves. He is saying that if steps are not taken, the government will soon disolve. Washingon's main argument is that the states are not doing enough to govern themselves. Washington is asking Madison and others to think about other forms of government that take some control from the states and gives it to the federal government. He is defently justified. He does not want to see the country, which he and so many others fought to obtain, disintegrate. I didn't really learn anything from this letter, but it did reinforce my thoughts that Washington really did love the United States of America.
The main idea of the reading is that Shays's Rebellion is a severe threat to the fledgling government of the United States, threatening to break faith in its republican experiment. It is written by George Washington, former leader of the Continental Army and a republican and nationalist. He is trying to unify the states to be certain that the Union does not fail. Washington mentions life, liberty, and property, referencing the Declaration of Independence as it was referencing Locke before. I have learned the surprising importance given to the rebellion at the time, given that I had never heard of the rebellion before. Washington's main argument is that the states should be more unified in their thought, rather than pulling against each other for the best slice of everything, which will surely collapse the union. He wants Madison to understand how fragile the republican experiment is, and urging them to help others and be less selfish so that the union can keep on. This is justified, for breaks in our union did indeed cause a civil war in our history, which would have destroyed the nation had it happened at Washington's point in time.
George Washington wrote this letter to James Madison about the disruption of Shays's rebellion. He wants to let James know what was going on and whats needed to fix it. It was from and officials point of view and how the government needed to fix it. one thing i learned was that each government needed to help bring the states out of the horrible depression they were in.
This letter is from George Washington to James Madison over Shays's Rebellion. It is in his point of view, and he is looking at how the colonists and states are going to be if they do not unify. George Washington believes that failure will be among the colonies if they do not become unified together. The main idea of Washington's letter is to show the downfall of seperate colonies. I agree with Tina that it reminds me of Ben Franklin's cartoon of the snake, in that it shows the consequences of seperate colonies rather than one whole. Washington believes the colonies need to unite to be successful and to achieve peace. Washington wants the government to obtain more power but to also let the people keep their rights. Washington truly wanted to create a constitution, and he believes unity is a key to success. Washington is justified in his reasoning because he uses examples from the Bill of Rights.
This letter is written by George Washington to James Madison. In it Washington tells his wants and concerns for a new government. Washington, being known as a leader in the colonies, wants there to be a government in which all 13 of the colonies are united or have common goals and sense of unity. This is all in response to Shay's**** rebellion and how he fears that this new country could be broken up early. I agree with Daniel in that Washington wants to awake a country and is basically smacking them in the face and telling them that they don't have time to wait and that they need a new constitution and a new government. Washington is very justified because of Shay's rebellion and the fall of the economy it seems that it would be obvious that something has to change.
it's blair.
This document is a letter written to James Madison from George Washington. George Washington's main point for writing was to warn James Madison that if the States don't start working together and goverment doesn't take charge then America will not succeed. George Washington is emphasizing the main idea of unity. George Washington's point of view came from a letter he just recieved a letter from Henry Knox about the Shay Rebellion and Washington became aware of the troubles for the states. I believe Washington was justifed in asking Madison to help unify the States because Washington just wants the States and America to work out, not fail. This document doesn't really remind me of anything at this moment. I think Madison just needs to step up his game.
This document is a letter written by George Washington to James Madison about Shays's Rebellion. His main idea is that if the states do not take action to unite as quickly as possible, they will soon fall from power(not that they have much at this time though.) Mr. Washington is writing from the point of view of an official and what the states will be like if they do not decide to unite. His purpose is to ask everyone to put all differences aside to benefit the national government. This document reminds me of many things we have talked about in class, just like Tina, I thought about Benjamin Franklin's "Unite or Die" cartoon. I learned that though all of the officials at this time, most anyways, desire unification of the states into one government, they all different ideas of how to do so. Washington's main argument throughout the entire letter is that everyone should do their part in trying to help unite all the states as one and if they do not, peace will no longer exist between them. I would say that Washington is rightly justified in his opinions because he wants nothing more than a peaceful agreement between the states, which can't bring anything but good results.
Hello there, Tyler here reporting to you on what the heck I think about Mr. George's letter to James. It is G.W. writing this letter as a concerned member of the government the states have set up. His concern is that the colonies have fought for their freedom at the sacrifice of so many lives and it is now withering away right before their eyes. He is warning Madison that if nothing changes, "anarchy and confusion" will be coming very soon. He believes this because the colonies have many political conflicts amongst each other and it is not allowing all colonies to unite. Most people with a little sence knows that the states cannot survive in the world if they try to do it on their own. Atleast George knows this. He is trying to convince James that changes need to be made, and fast. Before I read this and started to study about this time period, I didn't realize it was so hard to unite all of the colonies. I just thought that when the war was over, everyone was happy and came together. I obviously knew that slavery became a big issue, but I didn't know uniting was so hard. I couldn't really connect this to anything until I read Tina Bu's. It really is like the cartoon that Ben Franklin created, symbolizing that in order to go on, all must come together.
Peace!
George Washington wrote these letters to James Madison. These letters addressed Washington's concern and worry over Shays's Rebelllion. The point of view of this document is that of a concerned American leader who is striving for unity. George Washington's purpose is to explain how anarchy is going to occur within the colonies if something isn't done. The main idea of this document is to allow people to know that if unity is not achieved, then the colonies have a good chance of failing. Like Tina, this document reminds me of Ben Franklin's political cartoon "Join or Die", because that cartoon and these letters explain the importance of unity within the colonies. I learned that the first American government wasn't so good. The main argument made by Washington is that a stronger central government is needed within the colonies to prevent from chaos and total anarchy. He is very much justified in what he is saying, because the country was in a lot of need of a stronger central government or else the colonies would fail.The letter, because of the wording, was some what difficult to understand.
In response to Shays's Rebellion, Washington writes a letter to James Madison and addresses the issue of America's internal problems. His bias is that of a government official who has an inside look at the political unrest within America's lovely Articles of Confederation.
I agree with Tina in that this document reminds me of Franklin's cartoon of the severed snake. Both contribute to the idea of the importance of colonial unity; that America cannot function and will not succeed without the unity of the states. "Thirteen Sovereignties pulling against each other, and all tugging at the foederal head will soon bring ruin on the whole..."
The rest of this quote ^^ supports my next point about Washington's argument and his suggestion to Madison. "...whereas a liberal, and energetic Constitution, well guarded and closely watched. to prevent incroachments, might restore us to that degree of respectability and consequence, to which we had a fair claim, and the brightest prospect of attaining."
Washington fears a complete disunion of states if America's government continues to suffer and he suggests the forming of a national Constitution towards a reformed document for the people but is still watched so that America will succeed.
George Washington wrote this letter to James Madison to inform him of his worries about anarchy and confusion in the states, due to Shays Rebellion. Washington writes this letter as an onlooker of the colonies. He is telling Madison how the colonies lack of unity will soon bring the end of America if something is not done about it soon. His main argument is that if something is not done thier nation will fall apart. He is asking Madison to consider having a constitution made where there is a stonger central government, because the citizens only feel unified to thier state and not to the country as a whole. He is justified, because the Articles of Confederation just aren't working. Washingtons purpose was to inform Madison of what he thought the country should do in order to better itself. This doesnt really remind me of any important documents or writings. I was confused by the language. I learned how patriotic George Washington was and how all he wanted was the best for the country as a whole.
Hey its jake from 4th
Well as for the questions, first I think Washington's main argument, was that the style of government at the time was just not working, and only a more nationalized system would work.
He was asking everyone to consider the more centralized form of government that would stop the uprise from states like Massachusetts.
Yes I think he was justified because he showed his point well and backed it up with actual proof that the government, like it was, just wasn't working.
josh hammond
The idea is that the nation that we have just won is in trouble of failing and and strong national government is needed. George Washington is trying to get Madison on his side about strengthening central government. Washington was probably one of the first to push for a national constitution. His language like other documents of this time, is hard to read. Washington is justified in his desire for this becuase the old system was becoming "anarchy and confusion".
The main idea is George Washington feels that the states having the power is the wrong way to govern instead there should be unity between all the states. George Washington wrote this letter to James Madison to address the problem with unity and Shays's Rebellion. He makes this very clear when he says "leave them to themselves, and thier government will dissolve." I have learned more about why we need a central government and the consequences of the states having the power. I guess it sounded good to the Americans at first because of their bad experiences with the monarchy prior to the war, but they quickly learned that it is not the way to go. Washington's main arguement is the states need unity or their government will fail. I think he is asking Madison to consider his ideas for a new centralized government. He is most definately justified in his arguement because things like Shays's Rebellion and the depression are a direct result of the states power.
This letter form George Washington shows the shame and regret Washington feels about Shays's Rebellion. This isn't long after their gaining of independence from Britain and already they are beginning to corrupt the united nation which was believed was created after the american revolution and the declaration of independence. "How melancholy is the reflectio, that in so short a space, we should have made such large strides towards fulfilling the prediction of our transatlantic foe!" This quote is saying that he is upset that in such short time, America's unity has been almost broken, as predicted by the British. George Washington almost seems like a cry baby here because not only does he s deal with it by expressing his feelings about the problem, but looks to James Madison for some type of aid. It seems as if the father of this great country, as it was made out to be, should enforce a strict hand upon those who disrupt the ideal government for the people.
The main idea of the letter that George Washington wrote to James Madison is the potential conflicts because lack of unity. Washington's purpose for writing this letter is to express his concern about the goverment of America. He wrote it in order to try and help the goverment he so dearly cared about. This document reminds me of the political cartoon, "Join or Die." After reading this document, I learned just how important unification within America is. Washington's argument is for a stronger central goverment. I think he is justified because of all the problems that were going on. Something needed to change and his idea obviously is a good one.
-the not so anonymous anymore, Hannah Mauldin
Wasssup this is Warren,
This letter to James Madison was written by George Washington in response to Shays's Rebellion, to tell some of his opinions about the state of the new country. He wants to make sure the new government doesn't end up having the same problems that they faced with Britain, and that the states must work together with common goals or else it will not be long before it has all fallen apart. I agree with Daniel that he was trying to alert the nation that something has to be done quickly.
George Washington wrote this letter in response to Shay's Rebellion and the uproar in the colonies. Washington was writing to James Madison to help with the unity of the country. Washington told Madison that they were nearing "anarchy and confusion". Washington's main idea was to get the colonies to unite because a strong centralized government would be better for the nation.
The main idea of this letter is to state that the current national government is not effective and that it needs to be revised and/or changed! Washington feels as if the country really needs unity right now. He writes these to find solutions to fix the problems that the government is currently facing that became extremely obvious when Shays's Rebellion occured. Washington's main point/arguement was that the states needed to unite for the greater good of the nation.
George Washington wrote this letter addressing the fact that the Union isn't very unified. It was written in the point of view of George Washington but was probably shared by many of his colleagues. The purpose was to share his thoughts and feelings on this matter. The main idea is that if the states didn't get it together there wouldn't be an America. I learned nothing that i didn't know before. His argument was if the states didn't unify they would fall and this is a just statement
Well, I have decided that it might be easier to do these blogs in the form that tina has done...
instead of writing a bunch of paragraphs that makes mrs. stone take up her time looking to see where everything is instead of just showing her where they are....
so yeah...
main idea: if the colonies continue with their acts of separation and incoherence and do not create a constitution to give the national government a larger portion of power, then eventually the states would come to ruin
point of view: nationalist and through eyes of a colonist's concern for the nation
writer: George Washington
why: to inform James Madison of the inevitable outcome if the disunity of the states continues
links: the persuasion in this reminds me of the pamphlet "common sense" by Thomas Paine.
I learned: well, before we started this little section of economy and state governments, I had no clue that we even had this much trouble getting our nation started and keeping it from falling apart by economic depressions and not letting Congress have more power over states.
Confused?: not really, this is pretty understandable.
His main argument: that the colonies need to stop "pulling against each other" and get a "liberal and energetic Constitution" that could restore the ability for the nation to grow independently and through themselves instead of depending on Britain or other foreign countries to help.
Asking, Justified?: heck yes he's justified. they need to get to steppin with that Constitution or else they are gonna all end up being some poor folk living like the indians or something.
Pretty much, Georgey says, "get a Constitution or you kids are gonna fall apart like Jenga."
shazam.
This is Brian Thompson. Washington wrote this letter to Madison reflecting how he felt about the new nation. He showed how he thought that America was in danger of disentigration and weakness. Washington told how he disagreed with Shays's Rebellion and how actions like those would only further weaken the new country. Like Mackenzie said, I thought Washington stayed employed in the army until he was eventually elected president.
This document is a letter written to James Madison from George Washington. Washington is commenting on the Shays's Rebellion. He says that if the states do not unify and the government does not become more powerful then America will become very weak. He is also a strong believer in the fact that if the states unify and the government gains more powere without taking away the people's rights that America will become a great nation. I have the same problem as Liz in not understanding why they don't just become unified.
This will probably be my crappiest blog post ever, but hey, I did it.
The theme of the reading is Washing calling for a strengthening of the federal government. The letter was written by Washington, a man that was wealthy and experience in military and government matters. His purpose is to ask Madison and others to consider "alteration in our political creed" (the Articles of Confederation) to avoid "anarchy and confusion." He is very justified in this because the Articles of Confederation were very weak; the federal government was given very few of the powers it needed to be effective and it was very difficult to add to its powers. As far as important details go, for someone that was an important general in a war, Washington's sentences are awfully difficult to read.
So sorry I didn't write this yesterday....
This letter represents what George Washington was keeping busy with at the time of Shay's Rebellion: communication with other revolutionaries such as James Madison to influence political events while the country was nearing its turning point. His choice of topic was the inefficiency of the present state rule in the colonies and the proposal of the stronger federal government that would protect the Constitution from encroachment. He was feeling EXTREMELY pressured to push the country in the right direction as to avoid embarassment while the world (most importantly Great Britain) had their eyes on America, pretty much expecting its dissolution. Within his letter he's basically alerting Madison to the reasons for the Rebellion and its current developments so that Madison can act within hos powers to help solve the problem. The letter made it apparent that although Washington had resighned from his commision, his political life was far from inactive in the years leading up to his presidency. I believe he was justified in pushing for a strong federal government, because it would ensure that all the states worked efficiently as several parts in a machine rather than work towards their individual interests and struggle against each other and perhaps the Constitution.
Hi, its Jared from 7th period.
The main idea in the letter is to address the problems the country is facing should create a new system of government before falling into anarchy and confusion. The point of view is that the Articles of Confederation are not working and needs to compormise. George Washington wrote this from Mount Vernon in November 5, 1786. The purpose was in reponse to Shays's Rebellion in New England. This document links to several other reponses that I read last year in studying the rebellion. I have learned that George Washington the future President of the United States and a war hero understands the problems that this country was facing the early stages of independence from Britain. There is nothing that I am confused about in this blog.
George Washington wrote this letter to James Madison concerning Shay's Rebellion. Washington was really concerned that if the states dont start to cooperate and work together they would become a weakened nation. The letter concerns Washington's point of view that if the states work together and form unity, then they will be able to become a strong and successful nation. Washington does not want America to become seperated becuase of America's inner disagreements. He believes that the colonists will need to unite to achieve a stronger nation as well as the central government becoming more powerful while stil advocating the need for personal rights. I really understand what Washington means about needing untiy but i know that if i had just become independent i would be partying too much to argue with my neighbor. What were the states thinking? geez manetees
George Washington wrote this letter to James Madison basically as a sort of warning or cautionary measure of sorts to tell him that unless something is done, the unrest and discontent that was Shays' Rebellion would not be the last incident. And the angry farmers would not stop persuing what they considered just. George Washington is writing from the point of view of someone that seems sincerely concerned about what is to come concerning the country. The primary idea of this letter seems to be the effort to communicate that the union is a fragile and precarious thing.
This is BEth Galloway
George Washington wrote this to James Madison to tell him about hte concerns that he had for the nation if it did not unify. He said that if th national governments didn't get more control then the states will have total power and the nation as a whole would be weak. IN order to be a strong country, Washington thought that the states would need to be unified.
The letter is written by ol' George Washington, to James Madison, mainly as a warning. He is warning Madison of the repercussions of disunity in the colonies. He's saying what Ben Franklin was trying to say in his picture of the wiggly snake: Unite or Die. Washington is also asking for a stronger central government.
And. Sorry for the lateness on this. D:
Washington's letters about Shay's Rebellion shows that although Washington claimed to hate political parties and factions, he actually leans towards the Federalist side. He almost takes the British mentality in saying that if you leave the everyday people in charge of running themselves, then the nation will fall. I don't necessarily think that that idea is a bad one because the fact that the Rebellion happened is proof that not everyone should have a say in government. Washington says that he wants to fix the government, and that his state of Virginia is the one most qualified to do so. I am confused as to how he wants to go about fixing the country, because he doesn't really come out and say "this is what we should do". Or maybe if he does, I just didn't see it.
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