Civics Timeline

  • "Shot Heard Around The World"

    "Shot Heard Around The World"

    The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
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    Articles of Confederation

    The United States' first constitution which created a single-house congress with limited authority.Provided a weak Federal Government.
  • "Treaty of Paris"

    "Treaty of Paris"

    Official end of the Revolutionary War.
  • U.S. constitution Ratified

    U.S. constitution Ratified

    The U.S. Constitution is approved by 9 states and therefore becomes the law of the land.
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    The Constitutional invention

    Delegates met in Philadelphia to try to revise the Articles of Confederation into a more effective government. Delegates discard the Articles of Confederation and start over to create a stronger Federal Government.
  • U.S. Constitution Signed

    U.S. Constitution Signed

    The signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 by 55 delegates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after weeks of planning, negotiations, and compromise.
  • Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.

    Terrorist Attacks on the U.S.

    19 terrorists from the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. The coordinated attacks killed 2,977 people and caused billions of dollars in damage.
  • My birthday!

    My birthday!

    A significant event that happened on my birthday. At Mason City Hospital in Iowa. My half-birthday is on Christmas. The Chicago Blackhawks winning the Stanley Cup happened on my birthday.
  • My  half-birthday

    My half-birthday

    My half-birthday is on Christmas, so I get to celebrate that too! My real birthday is June 25, 2013, and my half-birthday is December 25.
  • My family's birthday!

    My family's birthday!

    My sister and my dad have the same birthday on April 29!
  • FCHS graduation

    FCHS graduation

    Wow, I made it! Future Brinlynn, I hope that you have a great day and year. Hopefully, you are a great person and love who you are and what you are! Always will care for yourself and treat others as you want to be treated.
    Love, Brinlynn Age:12/ 7th grade