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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
In this battle of the American Revolution Massachusetts colonists made British authority outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and embarked on a long war to earn their independence. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
During this war the conditions were bad, It made it extremely hard to live. It was freezing plus there was snowfall and rain. There was trouble with clothing and shoes. A lot of people suffered from diseases. -
The Battle of Cowpens
This war slowed British efforts to invade North Carolina. This was a critical American victory in the Revolutionary War. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Benedict Arnold betrayed the Army to the British when he made secret overtures to British headquarters. In 1780 he informed the British of a proposed American invasion of Canada. He also offered to surrender West Point to the British for 20,000$. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
This battle was between an American and British ship during the War of 1812. It also provided a morale boost for the American public. -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a sea and land battle fought on September 13, 1814. This war also inspired the Star-spangled Banner which is today's National Anthem. Francis Scott Key wrote it. -
The Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans happened after the Treaty of Ghent was already signed. This did not impact the terms of peace. The Battle still had an impact on America. This victory during this battle gave Americans the impression that they won the War of 1812. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a sitting president. In one of his final presidential acts he recognized the Republic of Texas. -
The Battle of the Alamo
Mexico's attempts to end slavery contrasted with the hopes of many white settlers in Texas at the time who moved to the region to farm cotton. This war was a military to get in the Texas Revolution. -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory. This included the present day states of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
This war was long and bloody. The war began because Confederate General Robert Lee wanted to prevent two Union armies from joining forces. Lee and Stonewall Jackson attacked General John Pope's army. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln became the United States 16th President in 1861. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free the slaves within the Confederacy in 1863. He also built the Republican Party into a strong organization. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union. This is also when the victory of Abraham Lincoln in the election triggered cries for splitting across the slaveholding South. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
This war was mostly over slavery. At the time many white citizens owned black enslaved people. During this President Abraham Lincoln was against slavery and wanted to end it. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
This war was leading to the end of the bloodiest conflict in American history. This war was important because this was a signal that the South had lost the war. This war marked the beginning of the country's transition to peace and following four years of Civil War. -
Battle of the Philippines (Spanish American War, not World War II)
The war was brutal on both sides. U.S. forces at times burned villages and employed torture on suspected guerrillas. Filipino fighters tortured and captured soldiers and terrorized civilians who cooperated with American forces. -
The Sinking of The USS Maine
The USS Maine a second class battleship built between 1888 and 1895, was sent to Havana to protect America. It was during the long standing revolt of the cubans against the Spanish government. On the evening of February 15 maine sank when her forward gunpowder magazines exploded. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
On September 14, 1814, the U.S. soldiers at Baltimore's Fort McHenry had a huge American flag to celebrate a crucial victory over British forces during the War of 1812. Francis Scott key wrote the song, and the war inspired him to write the song.