1. HAND – Articles of Confederation Weaknesses
Trace your hand
Each finger is a problem of the Articles of Confederation
  Bracelet is NW Ordinance
Pinkie-weak central government
no executive
Ring-no money
Draw diamond ring
ask states for money, could not tax
Middle-border disputes
 couldn’t make British leave
Pointer-quarreling states
Mad at someone – pointing finger
couldn’t agree on anything
      
Thumb-no respect
thumbs down
treaties, couldn’t make England leave
                  
Bracelet-3
1-Independence
2-Unity
3-Northwest Ordinance