In preparation for the initial post, consider two (2) issues of the Articles of Confederation and describe the main problems that the United States faced under the Federation government.

• Textbook: Chapters 7, 8
• Lesson
• Articles of Confederation (1777)Links to an external site. (National Archives, 2023) 
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source from the Chamberlain Library resources below:
  • Sources for the Week 2 Discussion are available by accessing this link.Links to an external site.
  • The “Popular Data Bases” within the Library Guide for scholarly sources and videos via Search Popular History DatabasesLinks to an external site. or the History Library GuideLinks to an external site..

Initial Post Instructions

In preparation for the initial post, consider two (2) issues of the Articles of Confederation and describe the main problems that the United States faced under the Federation government. 

Then, in one (1) to two (2) paragraphs, address one (1) of the following:  

• Analyze two major debates (see textbook Chapter 7, Section 7.4) by which the Constitution was created in the summer of 1787. 
• Discuss the ratification process of the Constitution of 1787. 
• How did ratification lead to the formation of America’s first two political parties, the Federalists and Anti-Federalists? 
• What were the major differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and who were the best-known members of each party? 

Follow-Up Post Instructions

• Respond to one peer.  
• Further the dialogue by building upon their post with information you uncovered while researching. 
• Include one (1) meaningful scholarly source to demonstrate much depth. A scholarly source can include your textbook, assigned readings, or additional scholarly research.

Writing Requirements

• Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references