Step 1: Gather materials and necessary information. a) Review your suggested research sites:
• The Boston Tea Party, 1773
• The Tea Act
• Continental Congress
• Digital History: The American Revolution
b) Take good notes of important major events leading to the American Revolution and the dates
they occurred:
• French and Indian War
• Proclamation of 1763
• Sugar Act
• Quartering Act
• Stamp Act
• Townshend Acts
• Boston Massacre
• Tea Act
• Boston Tea Party
• Intolerable Acts
• First Continental Congress
• Battles of Lexington and Concord
c) Ask your teacher whether you will be using presentation, drawing, word-processing, or artistic
software to develop the timeline. You may also be able to use a large piece of paper or
timeline board, but be sure to ask your teacher if these materials are acceptable.
Step 2: Consider the required elements of the timeline.
a) Your timeline should include twelve entries, beginning with the French and Indian War and
ending with the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
b) Your timeline should include a brief description of each event, including the date it occurred.
c) Use a time spacing of one year increments.
d) Your timeline should be easy to read.
e) Construct your timeline on a computer, tablet, or by hand using a ruler or straightedge, paper,
and colored pencils or markers. Ask your teacher for guidance as to which form your timeline
should take.
Step 3: Think about these steps for creating a successful timeline.
a) Plan – Sketch out your timeline on a piece of paper before you begin.
b) Draft – Create a rough draft of your timeline.
c) Revise – Review your work, correct mistakes, and make improvements.
Step 4: Evaluate your timeline using this checklist.
When you can answer “yes” to all of these questions, you are ready to submit your timeline.
Yes No Evaluation Question
Does your timeline include twelve entries, beginning with the French and Indian War and
ending with the Battles of Concord and Lexington?
Does your timeline include important events and their dates on the road to the Revolution?
Is your timeline organized chronologically using CE as a measurement?
Does your timeline include a brief description of each event?
Does your timeline use correct punctuation and grammar?
Does your timeline present information in ways that will engage your audience?
Is your timeline neat, easy to read, and visually appealing?
Does your timeline include all the required elements described above?
Step 5: Revise and submit your timeline.
a) If you were unable to answer “yes” to all the questions on the checklist, revise and save your
timeline before submitting it.
b) When you have completed your timeline, return to the virtual classroom and use the “Browse
for file” option to locate and submit your timeline. Ask your teacher for assistance if
necessary. Congratulations! You have created a timeline of the road to the American
Revolution.
c) Ask your teacher for further instructions if you will be presenting your timeline to an audience
of your peers