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The Battles of Lexington and Concord was the beginning of opened arm conflict that eventually led to the American Revolutionary War between Britain and 13 colonies. -
Georgie Washington’s army endured a long harsh winter at Valley Forge located in Pennsylvania. They faced hunger, freezing temperatures and diseases however it strengthened their endurance. -
General Benedict Arnold betrayed the revolutionary cause and gained the name traitor in American history. -
This was a major victory for the Americans during the revolutionary war. The British forces were defeated by General Daniel Morgan’s troops. This victory boosted American control and weakened the British’s. -
The American warship USS Constitution defeated the British frigate HMS guerriere and made America stronger proving the strength of the young US Navy. -
The Battle of Baltimore concluded an attempted attack from the British to try capture the port city of Baltimore, Maryland. This battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem “Star Spangled Banner” because he was inspired by the American flag still standing through it all. -
Andrew Jackson led the American forces and defeated the British in the final major battle of the war of 1812 making him a national hero. -
Andrew Jackson’s election made greater participation of “common man” in the US politics because of the rise of Jacksonian democracy. -
The battle of Alamo was a violent event that was part of the Texas Revolution. The Mexican army attacked and a group of small Texan defenders fought to defend but ultimately lost the battle. -
After the Mexican American war ended, it was agreed that the vast Western lands would be ceded to the US. -
Lincoln was elected as the 16th president of the United States. His election led to a national crisis over slavery which was one of the victories that set the stepping stones towards the Civil war. -
This state was the first to leaving following Lincoln’s election which inspired 10 other states to follow. This formed the confederate states of America. -
The battle of bull run was the first major battle taking place in the civil war. The confederate army were victorious and this battle went to show the brutality and violence that was approaching. -
The Battle of Gettysburg, otherwise known as the turning point in the civil was a battle fought in Pennsylvania. Robert Lee’s confederate army was defeated by the Union forces ending the invasion of the north. -
Robert Lee surrendered to the Union general Ulysses Grant ultimately ending the civil war. -
An American battle ship exploded in the Havana harbor which killed over 250 sailors. This event created an outrage and led to the Spanish-American war after the U.S. blamed Spain for the explosion. -
The Spanish fleet was destroyed by US Commodore George Dewey giving the US gained control of the Philippines. -
Francis Scott Key wrote the poem “star spangled banner” after being inspired by the flag after it remained standing through out the violence surrounding it. It was eventually adopted as Americas national anthem.