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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War -
The Winter at Valley Forge
he deepest single snow of the season fell, which was followed by the severest cold. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
he entered into secret negotiations with the British, agreeing to turn over the U.S. post at West Point in return for money and a command in the British army. -
The Battle of Cowpens
was an engagement during the American Revolutionary War -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere was a battle between the two ships during the War of 1812, -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a sea/land battle fought between British invaders and American defenders in the War of 1812. -
The Battle of New Orleans
between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham and the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson -
The sinking of the USS Maine
n explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
andrew jackson became president -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
done to make peace after mexicos capital fell -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
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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
was the first major battle of the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
also known as the surrender -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem