1. Growing Problems Under the Articles of Confederation

2. Economic Problems
People were discouraged from buying goods from other states because most states put a tax on goods brought in from other states.
Central government was running out of money because they couldn’t tax that people.

3. Foreign Affairs British troops did not leave Northwest territory.
The Spanish were not letting American ships down the Mississippi making trade difficult for Americans.

4. Shays’ Rebellion Economic depression hit the US during the mid-1780’s
Massachusetts farmers were hit hard
Government started taking farmers land because they couldn’t pay their taxes.
Daniel Shays’ led an 1,000 Massachusetts farmers in an uprising where they tried to seize arms from state warehouse.
Congress asked delegates to get together in Philadelphia to revise the A of C.