Timeline: Major Events 1774 – 1776
Timeline: Major Events 1774 – 1776
Directions: Read pages 126 – 131 and 134 – 137 to find the date of
each event along with its importance. Use that information to create
your timeline.
Directions: Read pages 126 – 131 and 134 – 137 to find the date of
each event along with its importance. Use that information to create
your timeline.
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First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
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First Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
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First Continental Congress endorses the Suffolk Resolves
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First Continental Congress endorses the Suffolk Resolves
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
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The capture of Fort Ticonderoga
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The capture of Fort Ticonderoga
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The Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)
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The Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed’s Hill)
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Second Continental Congress Meets in Philadelphia
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Second Continental Congress Meets in Philadelphia
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Continental Army is formed with George Washington as its
Commander
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Continental Army is formed with George Washington as its
Commander
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Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition
(July 8, 1775)
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Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition
(July 8, 1775)
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Washington’s army retakes Boston
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Washington’s army retakes Boston
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Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
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Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense
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Include all major events listed on the Handout
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Put the events in order based on their dates. Write a
sentence that describes the importance of each event.
Include at least 3 illustrations
It does NOT have to look like a traditional timeline, so be creative!
Include all major events listed on the Handout
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Put the events in order based on their dates. Write a
sentence that describes the importance of each event.
Include at least 3 illustrations
It does NOT have to look like a traditional timeline, so be creative!