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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was the first major military campaign for the American Revolution. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
this was a horrible time for the war and freezing was very common with much snow and rain -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
he was a war hero and went to a meeting with British officials -
The Battle of Cowpens
this was a military engagement during the American Revolution -
The Battle of Baltimore
it was a battle between British and American forces in the War of 1812 -
The Battle of New Orleans
this was a battle that Andrew Jackson fought in and he assembled an army and won against the Britians -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew had about 55% of the votes with 178 electoral votes -
The Battle of the Alamo
this started the engadgment in the Texas revolution -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
this got rid of about 55% of their territory and I think that America paid them about 15 million dollars for it -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
this was the first state to secede from the United States -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
the 16th president was elected on November 6th, 1860 -
The First Battle of Bull Run
This was the first land war in the Civil War, just 30 miles from Washington. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
this was the turning point in the Civil War and lasted 3 days -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
this was one of the most consequential battles of the Civil War -
The sinking of the USS Maine
this was a battleship that was sunk by the Spanish government -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)
the Philippines were defeated by the US and then it went in the Treaty of Paris -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
The Senate tried to pass a bill on March 3rd, 1931 and the next day it became the Nation anthem