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civics timeline

By Briley E
  • "shot heard round the world"

    "shot heard round the world"

    The first shots of the Revolutionary War are 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.
  • U.S constition signed

    U.S constition signed

    Signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 by 55 delegates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after weeks of planning, negotiation, and compromise.
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    the constitutional convention

    Delegates met in Philadelphia to try to revise the Articles of Confederation into a more effective government. Delegates decided to discard the Articles of Confederation and start over to create a stronger federal government.
  • "treaty of Paris"

    "treaty of Paris"

    Official end of the Revolutionary War.
  • 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

    This is when a very special person was born
  • President Obama's commencement speech

    President Obama's commencement speech

  • FCHS graduation

    FCHS graduation

    woaza I made it!