Road to the Revolutionary War | American Revolution | Hands-on Activity

You are purchasing a complete HANDS-ON Timeline activity & student game about the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Appropriate for grades 8-12.

Essential Question: What transpired in the 13 Colonies after the French and Indian War that contributed to the start of the American Revolution?

I use this activity AFTER I have already taught the events leading up to the Revolutionary War @ 1763-1776 AD as a way to reinforce and review the concepts.

Specifically you will:

1) Put your students into small groups of 2-3 students.

2) Have each “group” create a (3-page-long) Timeline using the handouts provided and cut out all of the provided Timeline Clues.

3) Provide each group with a Cheat Sheet of the events between 1754-1776 (provided) OR just their prior knowledge, to make the activity more advanced.

4) Start the race! Students will work with their group to identify the event/person/document in each Timeline Clue and the year it occurred.

5) Check that their timeline is complete and give the group a Puzzle Clue. If they have correctly completed the timeline activity they will be able to solve the puzzle and win the game! Optional: to add an element of fun bring in a small lock box with a 3-digit padlock and set the code to XXX- the first group to open the box wins! (Escape Room style) FUN!!

***ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED! You will need to provide scissors and glue sticks. A treasure box and 3 digit lock are optional!

Events Featured:

French and Indian War/Treaty of Paris

Proclamation Line of 1763

Taxation (Sugar, Stamp, Tea, Townshend, Coercive Acts)

Declaratory Act

Quartering Act

Sons of Liberty

Committees of Correspondence

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

First Continental Congress

Patrick Henry

Olive Branch Petition

Common Sense

Declaration of Independence

**Includes a GOOGLE and Traditional version for your use!