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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Massachusetts communists disobeyed Britain's orders, beat the Redcoats, and Fought a war for independence. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
There was a lot of freezing and thawing and strange snowfall and rain. Living in those conditions was hard. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
A plan to trade the vital American outpost for money failed and that's what caused him to turn to The British side. -
The Battle of Cowpens
110 British Soldiers, over 40 were officers and died. 200 people were wounded, and 500 were thrown in jail. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
The British Ship surrendered after being badly damaged. -
The Battle of Baltimore
American forces repelled sea and land invasions off Baltimore and killed the commander of the British Forces. -
The Battle of New Orleans
American Soldiers defeated a badly done assault from Britain -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson officially becomes president. -
The Battle of the Alamo
Al defenders perished in this war. Even a former congressman died. His name was David Crockett. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
They signed a treaty to give the three states up, and it ended the war. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
He became president of the United States. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the U.S. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
It was the first land battle of The Civil War. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This battle marked the Turning point for the Civil War. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
There was no Treaty. they surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
Maine's forward gunpowder magazines exploded, which caused it to sink. -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)
It was brutal. The U.S. forces sometimes burned villages, got children involved, and tortured suspected guerrillas. Filipinos also tortured soldiers. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
President Herbert Hoover officially made it the national anthem.