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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
it is important because it is the first major military campaign of the American Revolutionary War -
The Winter at Valley Forge
this was a very cold and miserable fight made fighting conditions very harsh -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
there was a propose to invading canada -
The Battle of Cowpens
this battle slowed the British invading north Carolina -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
this provided a big morale boost for the Americans -
The Battle of Baltimore
This is important because they were able to block off sea and land rushes and were able to kill the leader of the British -
The Battle of New Orleans
this established entitlement over the old europeans -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
it marked the rise of Jacksons democracy -
The Battle of the Alamo
it was a 13 day battle of them fighting for the alamo which they one -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
mexico ended 55 percent of its territory -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
this was important because this was a new president for the U.S. and he helped the U.S. in many many ways -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
they were the first state to do this -
The First Battle of Bull Run
it was the first major battle of the civil war -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This is the largest number of deaths in the entire war -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
Lees army surrendered which led to the end of the civil war -
The sinking of the USS Maine
this is important because the ship maine sunk and they was out of a ship -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
this is important because it is now a very popular song and is played at every sport event -
Battle of the Philippines
A lot of American territory was invaded by the empire of japan