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Civics Timeline

By Tatum_ISU
  • "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 created a single house of 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 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

    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 Ratified

    U.S. Constitution Ratified

    9 states approved the U.S. Constitution and therefore became the law of the land.
  • Terrorist Attacks on the US

    Terrorist Attacks on the US

    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.
  • Tatum's Birthday

    Tatum's Birthday

    I was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Boston Marathon Bombing

    Boston Marathon Bombing

  • COVID 19

    In 2019, a virus happened.
  • Graduation!

    Graduation!

    CONGRATS! You made it!