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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord start the beginning of the American Revolution. It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War, colonists ended up winning, their victory gave them the confidence to keep fighting. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
American army trained at Valley Forge. Experiences there made American troops capable of defeating the british. -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Benedict Arnold was a traitor to America. He was top guy before he was paid to betray america. -
The Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a victory for America during the Revolutionary War. It slowed the British from trying to invade North Carolina. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
Constitution's crew took the British sailors on board and set Guerriere on fire, then returned to Boston with news of the victory, which proved to be important for American morale. -
The Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore allowed the defenders at Baltimore to prepare for an attack from the British -
The Battle of New Orleans
In the Battle of New Orleans, American forces successfully repelled the invading British army. This was a symbol of American democracy winning against old European ways. -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
President Jackson accomplished many things in our country's history -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a part of the Texas Revolution where the Mexican state "Tejas" became its own and turned into Texas -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona (Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)
A treaty signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
During Lincoln's presidency, he played a major role in the abolition of slavery, expanding the power of the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy. -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
The secession of South Carolina precipitated the outbreak of the American Civil War in Charleston Harbor -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was a fierce fight that forced the North and South to face the sobering reality that the war would be long and bloody. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg ended Confederate general Robert E. Lee's ambitious second quest to invade the North and bring the Civil War to a swift end. -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
The Appomattox Court House cultural landscape marks the beginning of the country's transition to peace and reunification following four years of Civil War. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
The Maine had been showing the flag in Cuba, where the Spanish regime was resisting an armed uprising by nationalist guerrillas. -
The Adoption of the Star-Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
It gained special significance during the Civil War, a time when many Americans turned to music to express their feelings for the flag and the ideals and values it represented. -
The Battle of the Philippines
Annexation followed by a guerrilla war made the Philippines a flashpoint for a profound debate over the role of American empire in the Pacific.