Early American Wars

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  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Massachusetts colonists took a stand against the British authority, outnumbered, and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a long war to earn freedom.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    The regular freezing and thawing and snowfall made a shortage of food and clothes
  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a British meeting
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    The battle of Cowpens weakened the British attempts to wrest the southern colonies from American colonists
  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    They set the Guerriere on fire and won. The USS Constitution never lost a battle.
  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore

    A sea and land battle between the British and American forces in the War of 1812. American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the port in Baltimore.
  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner as a happy poem after he was relieved that the US had persevered against the British.
  • The Battle of New Orleans

    The Battle of New Orleans

    Greatest land victory, the battle derailed the British power
  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    The Election of Andrew Jackson

    11th quadrennial presidential election
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo was a battle between the Republic of Texas and Mexico from February 23rd to March 6th of 1836.
  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    The treaty ended the war between the US and Mexico. Mexico ceded 55% of it's territory.
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    He won a plurality of the popular vote in a 4 candidate field.
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina seceded from the United States because Abraham Lincoln won the election
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run was fought just 30 miles from Washington. Federal forces under General Irvin McDowell attempted to surround Confederate positions by crossing the Bull Run
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    It ended General Robert E. Lee's quest to invade the north.
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    It was a military surrender of an army
  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The sinking of the USS Maine

    An explosion of an unknown origin sank the battleship in Havana, Cuba. The sinking killed 266 of the 344 crew members on board.
  • Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    The US declared war against Spain.