A Quick Glance at the Articles of Confederation Using the hand as a memory guide to the Articles of Confederation

YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING COLORS: PINK YELLOW GREEN RED BLUE YOU CAN SHARE WITH YOUR CLASSMATES!!!

Your pinkie finger is your weakest finger Your pinkie finger is your weakest finger. Color it pink to represent the “Weak Central Government.”

Your ring finger has the gold ring on it. Color it gold for “No Money

The middle finger divides the hand in half The middle finger divides the hand in half. Use this one to remember the boundary and border disputes between the new states.

The pointer finger points out blame The pointer finger points out blame. Color it red to stand for the “States blaming each other.”

Color your thumb blue to show that the new nation had “No respect from other countries.”

ADD SYMBOLS TO REPRESENT EACH WEAKNESS AND COLOR!!! Pinkie = Weak central government Gold ring finger = No money Green = Boundary and border disputes Red = States blaming each other Blue = No respect from other countries ADD SYMBOLS TO REPRESENT EACH WEAKNESS AND COLOR!!!

Now draw your fist on your paper.

Color the fist grey for gunpowder Color the fist grey for gunpowder. The fist represents Shay’s Rebellion, the challenge to the new government.

The wrist is solid. Let it represent something that worked about the Articles of Confederation—the Northwest Ordinance.