Independence Countdown

This sequencing activity challenges students to order eight major events leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, from the Stamp Act to the Continental Congress. Learners strengthen their chronological reasoning and understanding of how escalating tensions led to independence.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Social Studies – Revolutionary War Timeline and Key Events

Chronological Reasoning – Sequencing Historical Developments

Reading Comprehension – Interpreting Cause and Event Order

Civic Literacy – Recognizing Milestones in American Independence

This worksheet is part of our Declaration of Independence collection.