The articles of confederation were not considered adequate to govern the new nation of the united states so in the an effort to reform the articles resulted in a movement to draft the constitution

C. When the total population of a territory reached 60,000 free inhabitants, the settlers could write a state constitution, which had to be approved by Congress. Shay's Rebellion. *Government owed veterans money. The single event that proved the Articles of Confederation should be replaced (by Constitution) i. Shay = farmer ...