Economic - several writers have noted the role of monastics as entrepreneurs.
Social - any good text about medieval monasticism can give you plenty of specific examples of this.
Missionary - some orders were more active in this regard than others.
Cultural - this is perhaps the best known of the work of medieval religious orders and included the creation of the great illuminated manuscripts of the age.
Approval of the articles was delayed by the conditions that various states placed. The prevailing arguments included the need for a stronger central government which became apparent as the weak federal government had no powers to raise revenue or raise an army. There was also the argument that such a step would result in tyranny
