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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
it rained and there was a lot of snow which made living conditions for the army difficult -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
turned his back on his country and secretly met with a british official -
The Battle of Cowpens
engagement during the Aamerican revolutionary war -
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
sea/land battle fought between british and american forces -
The Battle of New Orlean
battle fought by british army and united states army in louisiana -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
jackson won election and marked the rise of jackson -
The Battle of the Alamo
engagement with texas revolution with mexican troops -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
lincoln took office -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
first state to secede from the federal union -
The First Battle of Bull Run
first full scale battle fought at a small stream in virginia -
The Battle of Gettysburg
fought by union and conderate forces in pennsylvania -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
there was no treaty signed to end the civil war -
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)
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
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