early american wars

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  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a lengthy war to earn their independence
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    it rained and there was a lot of snow which made living conditions for the army difficult
  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    turned his back on his country and secretly met with a british official
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    engagement during the Aamerican revolutionary war
  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    uss constitution vs hms guerriere was a battle between an american and british ship
  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore

    sea/land battle fought between british and american forces
  • The Battle of New Orlean

    The Battle of New Orlean

    battle fought by british army and united states army in louisiana
  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    The Election of Andrew Jackson

    jackson won election and marked the rise of jackson
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo

    engagement with texas revolution with mexican troops
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    lincoln took office
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina secedes from the United States

    first state to secede from the federal union
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run

    first full scale battle fought at a small stream in virginia
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    fought by union and conderate forces in pennsylvania
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    there was no treaty signed to end the civil war
  • The sinking of the USS Maine

    The sinking of the USS Maine

    explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members
  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)

    the us victory compelled spain to relinquish claims on cuba, and to cede sovereignty over guam, puerto rico, and the philippines
  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    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