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These were the first major battles between the 13 colonies and the British army during the revolutionary war. -
The battle of Baltimore was when the American held off the British for two days and made a large impact in their advances into Maryland, this allowed the Americans to better prepare for the invasion they knew was coming. -
A 13 day siege between Mexican and American troops that resulted in the death of all soldiers on the American side and only fueled other Americans troops anger. -
Lincoln served two terms as president, his first term being a success with the secession of southern states and his second term also being successful when he helped the union win the civil war. -
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the union after Lincoln’s election. -
This battle, won by the confederacy, was the first major battle of the civil war. With 5,000 casualties in total it shattered the illusion that war would be resolved quickly. -
This battle, which was won by the union is known as both the turning point of the civil war and the bloodiest battle in history with over 50,000 deaths. -
This agreement between Robert E.Lee and Ulysses S. Grant formally ended the American civil war. -
The star spangled banner, which is based off the poem “the defense of fort McHenry” was made official on March 3rd 1932 when president Herbert Hoover signed a congressional act. -
The USS Maine was an American ship that sunk in the Havana harbor due to an explosion that no one has been able to identify the origin of.