Need advice for a TL

I'm thinking of writing up some ideas and plans for a Timeline that involves the dissoultion of the USA during the attempt to reform the Articles of Confederation, and the results afterwards. Is this doable, and what should I look into for the initial few years/decade?
 
Slavery might be a wedge issue in this scenario. Also, some states might reject the new Constitution, since the purpose of the convention was to reform the Articles, not draft an entirely new document.

If you want to keep it reasonably close to OTL, if I remember right Rhode Island almost rejected the Constitution but ultimately decided it was in their best economic interest to accept it. Most of the U.S. going per OTL but Rhode Island becoming this independent little trading/whaling depot might be interesting.

(Or "a wretched hive of scum and villainy" full of pirates and the like. After all, it was nicknamed "Rogues' Island" at one point. Perhaps after a few years of independence, it becomes such a problem for the rest of the U.S. that they invade and conquer it.)
 
I'm thinking of writing up some ideas and plans for a Timeline that involves the dissoultion of the USA during the attempt to reform the Articles of Confederation, and the results afterwards. Is this doable, and what should I look into for the initial few years/decade?
Consider that the British is a threat. I suggest not making the states independent, but localized unions. Like New England, Southern Union, "Atlantica".
 

Anaxagoras

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Have one of the key states (Virginia, Massachusetts, or New York) reject the ratification of the Constitution early on. This would dishearten the supporters of the Constitution and give strength to the Anti-Federalists.
 
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