Civics Timeline

  • Shot Heard Round the World

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

    The United States' first constitution created a single-house Congress with limited authority. Provided a weak federal government. March 1, 1787- March 4, 1789
  • 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.
  • U.S Constitution Signed

    Signing of the U.S Constitution in 1787 by 55 delegates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after weeks of planning, negotiations, and compromise
  • U.S. Constitution Raftied

    The U.S. constitution is approved by 9 states and therefore becomes the law of the land.
  • Terrorist Attacks on the U.S

    19 terrorists from the extreme group called 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.
  • Birthday

    The sinking of a Canadian cargo ship, and my birthday, I was a 13 pounds
  • FCHS Graduation

    Wow, I made it! Nice