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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
first major military campaign of the revolutionary war. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge was brutal for all who was there, there was almost no food or water and a lot of the military thee died. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Benedict Arnold becomes a traitor and starts working for the british against the US. -
The Battle of Cowpens
It was a battle in the american revolution. -
The Battle of New Orleans
One of the last battles of the war of 1812 -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
It was a battle between the US and the british in 1812. -
The Battle of Baltimore
americans fought off british attacks from the sea. This is also where the star spangled banner was born. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew jackson got elected after a very close race. -
The Battle of the Alamo
It was a 13 day siege in the mexican-american war. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona and it ended the war between the two counties. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
he got elected in 1860 and soon found the country divided over it. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The largest battle of the civil war. It lasted 3 days -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South carolina ceceeds from the union and is the first to go. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
the first battle of bull run, or the first battle of manasses was the first real battle of the civil war. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse was the surrender of Lee's army. -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)
the phillepiins were defeated by the US navy. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
The ship was sent to Havana and the gunpowder magazines exploded while it was there. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
In march 1931, congress passed a joint resolution making this song the official national anthem.