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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
British troops march into the small town of Lexington to face a militia company of more than 70 men. -
The winter at valley forge
It was regular freezing conditions plus snowfall and rain, they also had shortages of provisions, clothing, and shoes, making living conditions extremely difficult. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official. -
the battle of cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was an engagement during the American Revolutionary War fought on January 17, 1781 near the town of Cowpens it was between American Patriot forces under Brigadier General. -
the uss constitution defeats the hms guerriere
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere was a battle between an American and British ship during the War of 1812. -
the battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a battle fought between British and American forces in the War of 1812 where American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and killed the commander of the invading British forces. -
the battle of new orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815, between the British Army and the United States Army. -
the election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828, defeating incumbent John Quincy Adams. -
the battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico gave up territory, including California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
Lincoln took office in 1860 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, as the Republicans held little appeal to voters in the Southern United States. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union on December 20, 1860. The victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election triggered cries for disunion across the slaveholding South. -
the first battle of bull run
The Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the American Civil War. -
the battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
The Appomattox Court House cultural landscape marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War. -
the sinking of the uss maine
On 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. The sinking of the Maine incited the United States' passions against Spain, eventually leading to a naval blockade of Cuba and a declaration of war. -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)
The Spanish fleet guarding the Philippines was defeated by the U.S. Navy under the command of Commodore George Dewey on May 1, 1898. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
This patriotic song, whose words were written by Francis Scott Key on Sept. 14, 1814, during the War of 1812 with Great Britain, was adopted by Congress as the U.S. national anthem in 1931.