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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles in the American Revolution -
The Winter at Valley Forge
The Winter at Valley Forge had extremely difficult living conditions that killed American troops -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
In May of 1779 Benedict Arnold became a turncoat and tried to sell West Point to the British for 20,000 pounds. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was in the southern part of the 13 colonies, it helped lead to the victory at Yorktown -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
During the War of 1812 the USS Constitution defeated the HMS Guerriere, which helped give the USS Constitution its nickname of "Ironsides". -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was the defining moment of the War of 1812. -
The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was fought after the War of 1812 was over, the American Army led by Andrew Jackson fought the British in New Orleans, making Jackson famous. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
The Election of Andrew Jackson was in 1828, Jackson beat John Quincy Adams, making Jackson President of America -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal point in the Texas Revolution -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
After the Mexican-American War Mexico had to give up California, New Mexico, and Arizona. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln is Elected President in the election of 1860 -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the United States -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was the first battle of the American Civil War -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the main turning point in the American Civil War, -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse was the surrender of the Confederate army led by General Robert E. Lee -
The sinking of the USS Maine
The sinking of the USS Maine was the main event that started the Spanish-American War -
Battle of the Philippines
Battle of the Philippines also called the Mock Battle of Manila, was a battle near the end of the war. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
On March 3rd, 1931 the U.S. Congress made the Star Spangled Banner the official national anthem