In 1787, the Constitution was written and submitted for ratification by 13 states, but not all agreed. There were two groups though. One was the Anti-Federalists, who opposed the Constitution and the other group was the Federalists, who supported it. Anti-Federalists were people who supported the Articles of Confederation because they were doing well. They were mostly poor people from rural areas and were supported by large states. They believed that the Constitution did not guarantee their rights and gave too much power to the central government. The Federalists were mostly wealthy people who lived in or near urban areas and were supported by the smaller states. They believed that the separation of powers and system of checks and balances would protect the United States from being a monarchy. Both supporters and opponents will compromise on ratifying the U.S. Constitution. Ultimately, the Articles of Confederation led to Shay's Rebellion and the need for a Bill of Rights in our new Constitution. Federalists like Thomas R. Fr...