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

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

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. 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!!!

10. Now draw your fist on your paper.

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

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