1. The Road to the World Stage: America Under the Articles of Confederation
Materials: 4 different coins and a die
Directions: Players roll the die and move the number of dots on the die. First player to reach the end of the game wins. Continue playing to find out who comes in second, third, and fourth place.
This game is for understanding the Articles of Confederation.

2. START Take the short cut. Miss one turn. Take the Short cut
Shays’ Rebellion
encourages the
founding fathers to
rethink the Articles
Of Confederation.
Move
back
1 space.
Slavery is outlawed
in the Northwest
Territory.
Spain is blockading
the Mississippi
River, harming the
ability to trade.
Move back 3 spaces
North Carolina is
being taxed heavily
by Virginia AND
South Carolina to
use their ports.
Miss one turn
France
acknowledges the
United States
of America.
Advance 1 space.
States are not
paying their portion
of taxes to the
common treasury.
Take the
short
cut.
The U.S. needs
to borrow
more
money from
France.
Delaware refuses
to vote in favor of
a law.
Holland is reluctant
to acknowledge
The U.S.
Miss one turn.
Miss
one turn.
Paper money is
Being issued by
many states and h
as very little value,
causing inflation.
The army is ready
to rebel because
they have not been
paid.
The Continental
Army is winning
battles.
The treasury
empty. The
States need
money for
the army.
New Jersey is
being taxed by
Philadelphia AND
New York to use
use their ports.
Miss one turn
Move back
1 space.
Take the
Short cut
Move ahead
1 space.
The Road to the World Stage: America Under the Articles of Confederation