Early American Wars

  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord
    The first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in an American victory.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    This was during the war and was a challenging time for the American forces because of winter which caused a lack of supplies, diseases, and death.
  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    He turned a traitor when he betrayed the Continental Army to the British when he made secret overturns to the Britsh HeadQuarters.
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    This battle was an engagement during the American Revolutionary War. It was a critical American Victory during the revolutionary war.
  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    This was a battle between an American ship and a British ship during the War of 1812. The damaged Guerriere was forced to surrender.
  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore
    The battle took place between the British and America forces during the War of 1812. The American's repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port of Baltimore, Maryland.
  • The Battle of New Orleans

    The battle started because the Britsh wanted to seize New Orleans to expand into territory owned by the United States. This was the last major armed engagement between the U.S. and the British.
  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    The election was held in 1828 where the Democrat Andwer defeated Republican John Quincy Adam which was the president before.
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo
    It started becausse slavery was still happening in Texas and Mexico was trying to attempt to end slavery which contrast with the white settlers in Texas which moved to cotton farms
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina seceded from the United States when Abraham Lincoln became president because he was an opponent of slavery which caused disunion through the slaveholding south.
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham took office following the 1860 presidental election, where he won a popularity vote for a four-year candidate field. Most votes were from the Northern United States, because republicans had little appeal for voters in the south.
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run
    The Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the American Civil War. It was also known as the bloodiest battle in American history.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg
    The battle was a three-day battle during the American Civil War, this battle was the turning point of the American Civil War.
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
    There wasn't a treaty at the Appomattox Courthouse, the courthouse was where there was a surrender of an army that was surrounded.
  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The sinking of the USS Maine
    It was a second class battle ship that went to Havana to protect American interests during the Cubans vs Spanish government. The ship exploded from gunpowder.
  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
    The U.S. Congress passed a joint resolution which made the song the national anthem of the United States. President Herbert Hoover signed it into the law.