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Benedict Arnold turns traitor
On September 21, 1780, American Revolution hero Benedict Arnold betrayed his country during a clandestine meeting with a high-ranking British officer. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The skirmishes at Lexington and Concord- on April 19, 1775, which included the well-known "shot heard around the world," signaled the beginning of the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
1777-78 was not the harshest or most frigid winter of the war, but the combination of freezing temperatures, sporadic snow and rain, and lack of supplies made living conditions very challenging. -
The Battle of Cowpens
took place on January 17, 1781, close to Thickety Creek, South Carolina, on a 500 square-yard field for grazing. The event started right after sunrise on a freezing morning and led to a crushing loss for the British military, concluding a short series of successes for the Crown in the southern colonies. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
encountered and overcame HMS Guerriere- On August 19, 1812, a 38-gun British frigate led by Captain James Richard Dacres. Although not very significant in terms of strategy for the War of 1812, the impressive win boosted the morale of the American people. -
The Battle of Baltimore
he Battle of Baltimore occurred between British and American forces in the War of 1812. a sea/land battle fought on September 13, 1814. -
The Battle of New Orleans
- happened in 1815 when the British Army led by Major General Sir Edward Pakenham battled against the United States Army commanded by General Andrew Jackson. The event occurred five miles east-southeast of New Orleans, near Chalmette, Louisiana, resulting in a triumph for the United States.
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The Election of Andrew Jackson
The 1828 US presidential election was the 11th election that happened every four years. The event took place starting on October 31st and ending on December 2nd, 1828. The 1824 election included a rematch between President John Quincy Adams from the National Republican Party and Andrew Jackson from the Democratic Party. -
The Battle of the Alamo
conflict in San Antonio, Texas, during the Texas Revolution lasting from February 23 to March 6, 1836. Mexican forces emerged victorious in a decisive battle against Texan volunteers, who were completely wiped out. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
This agreement, finalized on February 2, 1848, brought an end to the conflict between the United States and Mexico. Under the agreement, Mexico gave up 55% of its land which now includes California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and some areas of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was elected President- on November 6, 1860, after American voters participated in an election that ultimately resulted in the Civil War. However, Lincoln did not win on that specific day, and his success was not secure for several months. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina was the initial state to withdraw from the Union. Abraham Lincoln's win in the 1860 presidential race led to calls for separation in the slaveholding Southern states. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
This initial ground battle of the Civil War took place on July 21, 1861, near Washington, allowing U.S. senators to observe the battle firsthand due to its proximity. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
occurred one week later, on April 9th. Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee convened in the living room of a residence in Appomattox Court House, Virginia, to negotiate the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
took place from July 1 to July 3, 1863, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, involving Union and Confederate forces in the American Civil War. The battle resulted in the highest number of casualties during the whole war and is frequently referred to as the pivotal moment of the war. -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)
The primary battlegrounds of the Spanish-American War were the Philippines and Cuba. Combat was focused on Manila, where the Spanish Pacific fleet was defeated by U.S. Commodore George Dewey in the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, and on Santiago de Cuba, which was taken by U.S. forces following intense fighting in July. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
second-class battleship constructed from 1888 to 1895, was deployed to Havana in January 1898 to safeguard American interests amidst the Cuban rebellion against the Spanish government. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
s officially acknowledged by the United States Navy in 1889. The U.S. Congress approved the song as the official national anthem of the United States on March 3, 1931, and President Herbert Hoover signed it into law.