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Benedict Arnold turns traitor
When Benedict Arnold turned on the U.S. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
regular freezing and thawing, plus intermittent snowfall and rain, coupled with shortages of provisions, clothing, and shoes, made living conditions extremely difficult. -
The Battle of Cowpens
a critical American victory in the Revolutionary War. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
Guerriere was too badly damaged to salvage and was burned the following day -
The Battle of Baltimore
a sea/land battle fought on September 13 1814. -
The Battle of New Orleans
8,392 British soldiers attacked 5,359 Americans with disastrous results -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
When andrew jackson became president -
The Battle of the Alamo
part of the Texas Revolution in which the Mexican state of Tejas won independence and became a self-governing republic: Texas -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
When Abraham lincon because the 16th president. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The first land battle of the Civil War -
The Battle of Gettysburg
in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
There was no treaty signed to end the Civil War. The surrender at Appomattox Court House was a military surrender of an army which was surrounded -
The sinking of the USS Maine
when her forward gunpowder magazines exploded -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)
Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898), and on Santiago de Cuba, which fell to U.S. forces after hard fighting in July. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
President Herbert Hoover signed into law House Resolution 14, making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the national anthem. Since then, it has continued to be performed in a variety of settings including ceremonies, sporting events, and organized protests.