Question

questions 19 and 20 refer to the following. thus, fellow citizens, have i pointed out what i thought necessary to be amended in our federal constitution. i beg you to call to mind our glorious declaration of independence, read it, and compare it with the federal constitution; what a degree of apostacy will you not then discover. therefore, guard against all encroachments upon your liberties so dearly purchased with the costly expense of blood and treasure. a georgian, gazette of the state of georgia, november 15, 1787 19 mark for review the views expressed in the excerpt contributed most directly to a the addition of the bill of rights shortly after the constitution was adopted b a series of rebellions and revolutions in france, haiti, and latin america c the elimination of the international slave trade d the creation of a strong central government

Explanation:

The excerpt emphasizes guarding liberties. The Bill - of - Rights was added to protect individual liberties, which aligns with the concern expressed in the text about safeguarding the liberties purchased with blood and treasure.

Answer:

A. the addition of the Bill of Rights shortly after the Constitution was adopted