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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, -
The Winter at Valley Forge
At Valley Forge, the Continental Army struggled to manage a disastrous supply crisis while retraining and reorganizing their units to mount successful counterattacks against the British. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official. -
The Battle of Cowpens
was a critical American victory in the Revolutionary War -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
Her foremast soon collapsed and brought the mainmast down as well. After losing the masts and being badly damaged, the British ship surrendered -
The Battle of Baltimore
American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the port city of Baltimore -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson is elected as president -
The Battle of the Alamo
the Battle of the Alamo commenced. The fighting lasted roughly 90 minutes, and by daybreak, all the Defenders had perished, including a former congressman from Tennessee, David Crockett -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
they lose those countries to the U.S -
The Battle of New Orleans
In that 37-minute contest, 8,392 British soldiers attacked 5,359 Americans with disastrous results -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln is Elected President -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union -
The First Battle of Bull Run
the first battle of the Civil War. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
the turning point of the Civil War. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
ts association with the final battle of the Civil War -
The sinking of the USS Maine
they think that the British sank the USS Maine so they go to war. -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)
It would be the first overseas war fought by the United States -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
They adopt the Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem.