In 1787, the Constitution was drafted and submitted for ratification by all 13 states, but not everyone agreed with it. There were, however, two groups. One group 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 under it. They were mostly poor people from rural areas and supported by large states. They believed that the Constitution did not guarantee their rights and gave too much power to the central government. Federalists were mostly wealthy people who lived in or near urban areas and were supported by small 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 the ratification of 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 such as Thomas R. Fr...