Unresolved disputes between states Separate state and national currencies Congress lacked revenue sources No national foreign trade policy Outbreak of Shays' Rebellion

This collection of essays was written in order to:

Aexplain to the public why a bill of rights was necessary

Bpublish the poems and plays of Mercy Otis Warren

C keep detailed records of Constitutional Convention debates.

D support ratification of the U.S. Constitution 18​