The American Revolution: put events in order: timeline worksheet for Grade 5, page 1 preview

Timeline worksheet · History, Civics & Social Studies

The American Revolution: put events in order · Grade 5

Number 6 mixed-up events about the American Revolution from oldest to newest. Practices chronological thinking and reading for detail.

Grade 5 · ages 10 to 11
Hard
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

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The events

Directions: These events are mixed up. Number them from 1 (the oldest) to 6 (the newest).

On July 4, the Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence.
The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments, is added to the Constitution.
Fighting at Lexington and Concord begins the Revolutionary War.
In the Boston Massacre, British soldiers fire into a crowd, and five colonists die.
Delegates meet in Philadelphia and write the U.S. Constitution.
The British army under General Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, Virginia.
Think about it · Pick two events next to each other. How did the first one help lead to the second?

What your child practices

Your child practices chronological thinking and reading for detail. The skill is “Change, continuity and causation”: describe how and why things changed over time and compare perspectives.

Grades and ages: Grade 5, ages 10 to 11
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Hard for Grade 5
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the harder sheets for Grade 5, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Find the oldest and newest events first, then fill in the middle.

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