American Revolution Timeline Activity

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Assignment:
Students will create a timeline over the following important events leading
up to the American Revolution. The timeline will need to look as follows:
1. Find the dates corresponding with each event and place them in
chronological order on a two pieces of paper taped together
2. Briefly describe the significance of each event on the timeline. Two
sentence minimum for each event. (1) Describing what happened (2) why it
is significant

Important Events leading up to the American Revolution (30 points)

Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Proclamation of 1763
Finished draft of Declaration of Independence
Albany Plan of Union
Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
Committees of Correspondence

Picture or Cartoon of Important Event (15 points)

Students will be given one of the above topics in which they will be
responsible for drawing a picture or cartoon depicting the event historically.
Neatness and color are a requirement