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The Battle of Lexington and Concord
First battle of the American Revolution, Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats -
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 -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Historians have several theories about why Arnold became a traitor: greed; mounting debt; resentment of other officers; a hatred of the Continental Congress; and a desire for the colonies to remain under British rule. -
The Battle of Cowpens
Daniel Morgan led his army of tough Continentals and backwoods militia to a brilliant victory over Banastre Tarleton's battle-hardened force of British regulars. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
a battle between an American and British ship during the War of 1812 -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a sea/land battle fought on September 13, 1814. American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the port city of Baltimore, Maryland. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
during the War of 1812 with Great Britain, was adopted by Congress as the U.S. national anthem in 193 -
The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815 between British troops led by General Edward Pakenham and American forces led by 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
Mexico's attempts to end slavery contrasted with the h -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona Battle of the Philippines
his treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including the present-day states California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Lincoln took office following the 1860 presidential election, in which he won a plurality of the popular vote in a four-candidate field. Almost all of Lincoln's votes came from the Northern United States -
The First Battle of Bull Run
the American Civil War, the first of two engagements fought at a small stream named Bull Run, near Manassas in northern Virginia -
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 that was surrounded. The Confederate government never surrendered -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg ended Confederate General Robert E. Lee's ambitious second quest to invade the North and bring the Civil War to a swift end. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
February 15, 1898, an explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members