Early American wars

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  • They battles of Lexington and concord

    They battles of Lexington and concord

    Massachusetts colonists fought the British. American victory
  • Winter at valley forge

    Winter at valley forge

    The winter that left thousands dead in the snow before the surrender of Britain. Many of them didn’t have shoes and walked barefoot in the snow leaving bloody footsteps as they went along. There were a large lack of supplies and fires were hard to start leaving many soldiers starving and cold.
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  • Benedict Arnold becomes a traitor

    Benedict Arnold becomes a traitor

    Benedict Arnold defects to the British.
  • The battle of cowpens

    The battle of cowpens

    An American victory during the revolutionary war. British sustained a lot of losses
  • USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    Old Ironsides(USS Constitution) defeats the HMS Guerriere. In the war of 1812.
  • The battle of Baltimore

    The battle of Baltimore

    Naval battle of the war of 1812.
  • The battle of New Orleans

    The battle of New Orleans

    During the war of 1812. American victory that humiliated the British.
  • The election of Andrew Jackson

    The election of Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson was elected
  • The battle of the Alamo

    The battle of the Alamo

    Battle during the Texas revolution
  • Mexican cession

    Mexican cession

    Mexico lost the Spanish-American war. As a result they lost 55% of their land.
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina leaves the us to join the confederation
  • Abraham Lincoln elected as president

    Abraham Lincoln elected as president

    Abraham Lincoln was an influential figure during the civil war. Supporting the union as much as possible
  • first battle of bull run

    first battle of bull run

    Confederate victory during the civil war.
  • The battle of Gettysburg

    The battle of Gettysburg

    Union victory in the civil war very influential.
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The end of the civil war.
  • The sinking of the U.S.S Maine

    The sinking of the U.S.S Maine

    The sinking caused a lot of stir in the us leading to impactful propaganda.
  • Battle of Manila bay

    Battle of Manila bay

    America gained the Philippines after this battle in the Spanish American war
  • Adoption of the star spangled banner

    Adoption of the star spangled banner

    President Herbert Hoover signed that the star spangled banner was the official anthem.