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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
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    The Constitutional Convention

    Delegates met in Philadelphia to try and 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 2,997 people and caused billions of dollars in damage.
  • My Birthday

    My Birthday

    This was the day I was born. I was born on January 15th, 2013. I am the oldest, but now I have three siblings who accompany me.
  • Twin Bombings in Quetta

    Twin Bombings in Quetta

    Twin bombings in Quetta killed at least 81 people and injured hundreds.
  • Finley Swanson was born

    My second oldest sister, Finley, was born
  • Parents Wedding

    Shane Swanson and Danya Henley got married
  • Graduation Day

    Graduation Day

    Wow, I did it! I'm very proud that we have finally graduated! I hope we know what to do in the future! What has happened between then and now? Are you proud of yourself? What was your GPA? Just know, I'm extremely proud of you!