Civics Timeline

By JerichoD
  • Shot Heard 'Round the World

    Shot Heard 'Round the World

    The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at Lexington 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.
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    The Constitution 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
  • 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 was approved by 9 states, and therefore became 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 2,977 people and caused billions of dollars in damage.

  • My Birthday

    Weight: 109 pounds
    Height: 5'2
    Hair Color: Black I joined with my sister, Erica

  • FCHS Graduation

    Wow, I've made it! Congrats, future me! You've done well.