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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
fought for their independence. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
regular freezing and thawing, plus intermittent snowfall and rain, coupled with shortages of provisions. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Benedict Arnold betrayed the continental army to the British when he made secret overtures to British headquarters. -
The Battle of Cowpens
the British army surrendered at Yorktown -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
the exchange of broadsides felled Guerriere's masts and reduced the ship to a sinking condition. -
the battle of Baltimore
the battle was fought between the British and the Americans -
The Battle of New Orleans
the battle was a climax of the five month gulf campaign. Britain to try to take New Orleans, West Florida, and possibly Louisiana territory which began the first battle of fort bowyer. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Jackson won the election, carrying 55.5% of popular vote and 178 electoral votes, to Adams 83. the election marked he rise of Jacksonian democracy. -
The Battle of the Alamo
was a pivotal event and military engagement in Texas Revolution. following a 13 day siege -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Lincoln took office. he won a Plurality of the popular vote in a four candidate field. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from federal union. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
a confederate victory and federal loses retreated to the defenses of Washington D.C -
The Battle of Gettysburg
marked the turning point of the civil war -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to northern Virginia -
The sinking of the USS Maine
an internal explosion had sank the U.S.S Maine in the Cuba harbor killing 266 people -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War)
was a land engagement. sometimes Called the mock battle -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
the anthem was made by Francis Scott Key and Herbert hoover signed a public law to make it the actual national anthem.