The  Articles of Confederation proved a weakness to our new government which could not issue a central currency, nor could it collect taxes from the states.  It could not settle state boundary disputes and had little control over import levies between the states with powerful influential powers.  It could not enforce most of the Articles between the states.  The federal government was in serious debt 

    The states had each issued currency of various standards with weak controls.  Unfair mortgages began to take the peoples' wealth.  Foreclosures were building dissension among the people

    The government could not finance its own army.  The British and the Spanish took advantage of this and broke treaties.  They continued to man forts and instigate Indian problems; supplying guns and supplies and whiskey

    Rebellion was at hand with more out breaks in sight.  It was time to fix the system before it self destructed

    The Constitution Convention thus came about May 25, 1787.  The delegates believed the central government needed a wide range of enforceable powers to replace the Articles of Confederation

    The intense differences of opinion presented during this conference were overcome by the high caliber of representatives.  These representatives did not all change their beliefs in compromise.   The general consensus of many was they were not sure it was the best they could create.    They agreed to the best they could create