Following the Revolutionary War, many tribulations arose in the newly independent thirteen colonies. Problems such as disunity, slavery, foreign/interstate relations, land disputes, and national debt led to the formation of the Articles of Confederation in 1777. America's first constitution, however, only lasted ten years until fifty-five delegates met in Philadelphia with the same common purpose: to preserve the American union, protect the American democracy from abroad, and curb the unrestrained social reformation rampant in other …showed first 75 words of 602 total…

…showed last 75 words of 602 total…given sweeping powers in most states, although some people, like Thomas Jefferson, warned that "173 despots [in legislation] would surely be as oppressive as one." In conclusion, many of the problems that faced the nation in the post Revolutionary period led up to the Articles of Confederation, however weak and uncooperative. But it was a model of what a loose confederation should be, and was a significant stepping-stone towards the establishment of the U.S. Constitution.