The U.S. ConstitutionTimeline Quiz: Fill in the BlanksName_____jeremy cooper____________________________YearEvent1775Revolutionary War begins (the 13 Colonies revolt against the ___________________________ )Declaration of Independence written and approved by the Continental Congress1781Revolutionary ________________________ ends (the British lose)The Continental Congress agrees on the Articles of ConfederationMarch 1, Continental Congress is replaced by the Congress of the Confederation1783Britain recognizes the independence of the ________________________ (Treaty of Paris)1787US Constitution written at the Constitutional __________________________ in Philadelphia, PA [May 25 - Sept. 17]1788US Constitution ratified by 9 ________________________; it becomes the supreme law of the USA1789George Washington elected first ________________________ of the USAMarch 4, The first Congress met (in New York, NY, then the nation's capital)1790First Supreme ________________________ assembled; the Chief Justice was John JayDec., US capital moves to Philadelphia1791The Bill of ________________________ (first 10 amendments) added to the Constitution1800US capital moves to ___________________________, District of Columbia1802Marbury v. Madison - the first time that the court found that a law was unconstitutional (John Marshall was Chief Justice)1861Abraham Lincoln elected ________________________Civil War begins (Fort Sumter)Civil War ends (Lee surrenders to Grant)Amendment 13 - Slavery abolishedAbraham Lincoln assassinated1868Amendment 14 - Rights of citizenship to all people born in the ________________________ or naturalized1870Amendment 15 - Gives the right to vote to all citizens, regardless of color or race, but women are not mentioned1913Amendment 16 - Income tax begins1920Amendment 19 - Women's suffrage (women are given the right to ________________________)1971Amendment 26 - Voting age lowered to ________________1992Amendment 27 - Congressional pay increases go into effect only during the next Congressional session