Revolutionary War Timeline

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⚔️ Part 1: Key Events and Dates

1. Which event is considered the official start of the Revolutionary War?

Boston Tea Party (1773)

Battle of Lexington and Concord (1775)

Declaration of Independence (1776)

Boston Massacre (1770)

2. The Declaration of Independence was signed in what year?

Answer: ___________

3. Which battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

Battle of Bunker Hill

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Yorktown

Valley Forge

4. The Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War in:

1781

1783

1785

1787

5. Check all events that happened BEFORE the Declaration of Independence:

Boston Tea Party

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Lexington and Concord

Treaty of Paris

📝 Part 2: Timeline Analysis

6. Fill in the blanks to complete this Revolutionary War timeline:

1770: _________________ - British soldiers fire on colonists in Boston

1773: _________________ - Colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor

1775: Battle of _________________ - "Shot heard 'round the world"

1776: _________________ signed on July 4th

1781: Battle of _________________ - British surrender

7. Explain how the Boston Tea Party led to other events in the Revolutionary War:

8. Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the war?

🎨 Part 3: Creative Timeline

9. In the space below, draw and label a simple timeline showing 4 major events from the Revolutionary War in chronological order. Include the year for each event.

10. Choose one event from your timeline above and explain why it was important to the outcome of the Revolutionary War:

Revolutionary War Timeline

Revolutionary War Timeline

⚔️ Part 1: Key Events and Dates

📝 Part 2: Timeline Analysis

🎨 Part 3: Creative Timeline

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