They were able to trade among the other colonies to get the goods and supplies they needed in order to grow \
There was an opposition to the constitution because many states such as New Jersey felt that their independent- almost their own country- like power was being taken away and they would have to live under what a unified national government said.
The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789. ... November 15, 1777 - The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation
What Are? Are you talking in present terms, or past?
<span>an increase in the number of men voting and the concept of Manifest Destiny</span>