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Battles of Lexington and Concord
These battles were the first battles of the American revolution. This is one of the most key events to colonial times in America because it marks the first fight to win independence to even begin colonial times here. -
Benedict Arnold Turns Traitor
Benedict Arnold, a man of America, felt he was never fully appreciated for his duties and got involved with the British. He turned over the U.S. post to them. This is important to early colonial times because Arnold became one of the most famous traitors, and is one of the most famous things to happen at this time in our early country. -
The Battle of Cowpens
This was a battle fought near Cowpens during the American Revolutionary War, and is evidently important to American colonial times because we were fighting to have our own country and colonial times at all. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
This was a battle between an American and british ship during the 1812 war and this was important to American colonial times because it had to do with America and its allies becoming more independent from Great Britain. -
The Battle of Baltimore
This was a battle of 1812 fought by American defenders and British enemies, and it's important to early colonial times because it was an
event leading up to gaining American independence. -
The Battle of New Orleans
This was another battle in the American Revolutionary war, important to colonial times because we were fighting to be our own. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew was the seventh elected president, and he was the president for the "common man," and this was key to early colonial times because the first party system transitioned to the second party system among other transitions. -
The Battle of the Alamo
A bunch of texan volunteers pounced on Mexican powers and took the fort at the Alamo. This is a critical event to Texas independence as well as colonial times because this event inspired all the states to fight for their independence and was one of the first events that had to do with fighting to take something from someone else in America. -
Mexico Loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
This is a result of America winning against the Mexican in the Mexican-American war. This is important to early colonial times because America gained three states, and grew and became what it is known as today. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
This was when Abraham Lincoln stepped into office. This was one of the most important events in American history and to colonial times because Abe was one of the greatest presidents, fighting and declaring equality for everyone and striving to keep our country together. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
This was when South Carolina seceded from the federal union and was one of the first ones. This was key to colonial times because it caused more separation and conflict in the U.S., demonstrating some states' desire to stay with the South and not Abraham Lincoln's equality goals. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major battle of the American civil war. It is key to colonial times because it benefitted and pushed along the process of the civil war and for all men of any kind to be equal. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Considered one of the most important battles in the American civil war. This is again key to American early colonial times because it was a big push to winning more independence for African Americans. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
This treaty marks the beginning of peace after four years of the civil war in America and is important because it was for the peace and reshaping of the country. -
The Sinking of the USS Maine
A mysterious explosion killed several along an American ship, and was blamed on the spanish. This is key to colonial times because it starts the Spanish-American war which leads to America gaining and owning more territory and growing as a country. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as our National Anthem
The patriotic song written by Francis Scott Key during the war of 1912 was officially made our anthem by congress, pertaining evidently to the early colonial times because it was our first song, and our remaining one, as Americans and it describes what we are supposed to stand and live for. -
Battle of the Philippines
This was an oversea naval battle involving the Japanese and the U.S. and others during World War Two, and its important to early colonial times because it took place during America's invasion of the Mariana islands. It ended with the U.S. victorious.