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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in an American victory and an outpouring of militia support for the anti-British cause -
The winter at Valey forge
the Continental Army struggled to manage a disastrous supply crisis while retraining and reorganizing their units to mount successful counterattacks against the British. -
Benedict Arnold turns
On September 21, 1780, Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official. -
The Battle of Cowpens
a military engagement during the American Revolutionary War fought near the town of Cowpens, South Carolina. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere was a battle between an American and British ship during the War of 1812 -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore took place between British and American forces in the War of 1812 -
The Battle of New Orleans
fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Jackson decisively won the election, carrying 55.5% of the popular vote and 178 electoral votes, to Adams' 83. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was an event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
Mexico ceded nearly all the territory now included in the U.S. states of New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado for $15 million -
The First Battle of Bull Run
the first major battle of the American Civil War. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
The victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election triggered cries for disunion across the slaveholding South -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Lincoln took office following the 1860 presidential election -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces -
Battle of Appomattox Court House
the last, and ultimately one of the most consequential, battles of the American Civil War -
Sinking of U.S.S Maine
during the battle of the Cubans against the Spanish government. Maine sank when her forward gunpowder magazines exploded. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
Hoover signed the bill on March 4, 1931, officially adopting "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem of the United States of America. -
Battle of the Philippines
the invasion of the United States territory of the Philippines by the Empire of Japan during the Pacific Theater of World War II.