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these battles were the “shot heard around the world” which marked the start of the American war of independence -
period of hardships for George Washington’s army, they dealt with cold, starvation, and disease. -
American general, became a traitor by plotting to surrender the strategically important American fort, West Point, to the British -
an American victory during the revolutionary war.
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when American forces repulsed a British land and sea assault on the port city of Baltimore Maryland
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American victory during the War of 1812, where Andrew Jackson's American forces used fortified positions to defeat a larger, veteran British army
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a 13 day battle during the Texas revolution where around 200 Texas defenders were killed by the Mexican army -
Lincoln was elected as the first republican president, his victory was mainly due to his support in the north and west -
South Carolina seceded from the United States after the election of Abraham Lincoln, who many Southerners feared would threaten slavery and their way of life -
a confederate victory near manassas Virginia, the battle was long and costly
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where union forces led by general George deafened the confederate general Robert E. Lee invasion of the north
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when general Robert E. Lee surrendered the army of northern Virginia to union general grant
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the USS Maine exploded and caused the death of 266 American sailors which made the public very mad -
When president Herbert signed an act into law stating its growing popularity as a patriotic symbol