Road to American Revolution Bloom’s Ball
1. Leading up to the French and Indian War, there were a series of events that took
place in England, using pages 159-161, identify the events that took place on the
following dates: 1660/1663, early 1700s, 1729, January 1730, 1730s, February
1731.
2. Imagine that you were George Washington, write one paragraph describing the
“dangerous mission” you were given prior to the beginning of the French and
Indian War.
3. Read the French and Indian War reading, record your answers to the reading
questions on this panel of your dodecahedron.
4. Imagine that you were Benjamin Franklin, write one paragraph describing your
plan to unify the colonies.
5. Create a short timeline of events of the French and Indian War. Include the
following dates on your timeline: October 31, 1753, May 1754, 1754, 1756, June
1755, July 9, 1755, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1761, and 1763. Be sure your
timeline includes 8 of the above 13 dates, including the first and last dates of the
timeline.
6. Imagine that you were Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa Tribe. Write a short journal
entry noting your reaction to the Treaty of Paris and your plan to get your land
back.
7. Draw an illustration showing the events leading to and results of the Proclamation
of 1763.
8. Imagine that you were an American Colonist, Britain has just passed a Quartering
Act. Write 5 sentences describing the requirements of law and your reaction to
this new quartering law
9. Create an illustration which explains the Stamp Act and how American Colonists
reacted to it.
10. Illustrate the concept of a boycott and write 3-4 sentences describe colonial
reactions to the Townshend Acts.
11. Imagine that you were an eyewitness of the Boston Massacre or the Boston Tea
Party. Write one paragraph describing the events of the Boston Massacre or
Boston Tea Party, as you witnessed it!
12. Illustrate 5 primary causes of the American Revolution.