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The battles of Lexington and Concord
the battles of Lexington and Concord were the marked start of the American War of Independence -
The winter at Vally Forge
It was the worst winter experienced during the war, with the freezing and thawing, snowfall and rain, and shortages of provisions clothing, and shoes. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
it was charged with corruption during his military command of Philadelphia and faced a court-martial -
The battle of the Cowpens
Daniel led his army to tough continentals and backwoods militia to a brilliant victory over Banastre Tarleton's battle-hardened force of British. It became the turning point of the war in the south -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere a 38-gun British frigate. this provided a much-needed morale boost for the American public -
The battles of baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a battle fought between the sea/land. The battle of Baltimore made an impact on us by Francis Scott Key wanted to write words that eventually became todays National Anthem -
The Battle of New Orleans
Was a British effort to gain control of an American port and elevate Maj. It marked the state's political incorporation into the Union -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
The Andrew Jackson election was preceded by the divided election in 1824. he gained his reputation by leading the American forces to victory in the battle of the New Orleans -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo is part of the Texas Revolution in which the Mexican states of Tejas won independence and became a self-governing republic -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona Battle of the Philippines
Mexico ceded 55 percent of its region, counting the present-day states of California, Nevada, Utah, Modern Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. This extended the United States to the Pactiv oceans and provided a bounty of ports -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
Lincoln's election served as the main catalyst of the states that would become the Confederacy seceding from the Union. -
South Carolina secede from the united states
It became the first state to secede from the federal union. They declared their secession from the USA . South Carolina seceded from the United States form the confederates states if American -
the first battle of the bull run
The first battle of the Bull Run was the first major battle of the American Civil War -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is a chance between the Union and Confederate Forces. The Gettysburg ended Confederate General Robert E. Lee's bold plan to invade the north -
The treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
It was a military surrender of an army that was surrounded. This marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War -
The sinking of the USS maine
It was an explosion of unknown origin that sank the battleship U.U.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. this shattered relations with Spain and led to a declaration of war in April of 1898 -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem was adopted by Congress as the U.S. national anthem. This is important to us because it is now known as the National Anthem