In Colonial America, there were three main social classes. They were the gentry, the middle class, and the poor. The highest class was the gentry. They could vote. Also, the Southern elite consisted of wealthy planters in Maryland, Virginia, and South Carolina. In terms of the white population of Virginia and Maryland in the mid-18th century, the top five percent were estimated to be planters who possessed growing wealth and increasing political power and social prestige.
the anti-feds were afraid of a super strong government. The BOR was added later in 1791 (The consiutution was ratified in 1786) as a compromise to give more power to the people
The founding fathers created weaker articles of confederation because they wanted to save and protects the rights of the citizens. Explanation: It was only possible if government would have less intervention in the functioning.
