American Revolutionary War Timeline Project Essential Question: What were the most important events that occurred throughout the Revolutionary War? Goal: Create an annotated timeline of the events leading to and during the American Revolution and determine the significance of these events. Directions: 1. Design a timeline that will show events between the dates of 1763-1783 2. Divide your timeline into equal segments of 5 year intervals and use arrows at each end to show time extending. You may use your paper vertically or horizontally. 3. Using your textbook and iPad you will research each of the events and determine a specific date this event took place. A month, day and year can be found for each event. 4. Determine the significance of the event and write a brief statement identifying why this event was important (3-5 sentences). 5. Illustrate 5 events you think are the most significant/important. You may draw pictures or print them offline. 6. Title your timeline; use ink, colored pencils or markers…..no pencils! 7. Make your timeline readable, neat, creative and attractive. Don’t forget to proofread your work. 8. Display these events, annotations and illustrations on one side of the timeline. Events: Treaty of Paris (1763) Sugar Act Stamp Act Townshend Acts Committees of Correspondence Boston Tea Party 1st Continental Congress Battles of Lexington and Concord Battle of Saratoga Battle of Princeton Battle of Trenton Proclamation of 1763 Publication of Common Sense Quartering Act Declaratory Act Boston Massacre Tea Act Intolerable Acts 2nd Continental Congress Battle of Bunker Hill Battle of Yorktown Signing of Declaration of Independence Treaty of Paris (1783) Rubric: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Divide your timeline into 5 year segments Timeline goes from 1763-1783 Has arrows at both ends Has a title Has 5 illustrations of the most significant events Overall appearance, neatness and creativity Include all 23 events with correct date Has annotations (short descriptions) of each event 5 points 3 points 5 points 5 points 2 points/picture 5 points 21 points 21 points