Early American Wars

By ZacharyDGarza
  • The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    The Battles of Lexington and Concord

    April 19, 1775. Kicked off Revolutionary war, Tensions built up between the 13 American colonies and the British authorities
  • Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    Benedict Arnold turns traitor

    early American hero of the Revolutionary War who later became one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history after he switched sides and fought for the British. Yet Arnold never received the recognition he thought he deserved.
  • The Winter at Valley Forge

    The Winter at Valley Forge

    Third of Eight winter encampment for the continental army. commanded By George Washington in the revolutionary war. Fled to Philadelphia to escape British capture
  • The Battle of Cowpens

    The Battle of Cowpens

    Fought during the Revolution war. In Cow pens South Carolina. Between US forces and British Forces. Slowed the British from taking North Carolina.
  • The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

    2 Ships battle in 1812, 400 miles from Nova Scotia. took place shortly after war broke out
  • The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem

    President Woodrow Wilson made the star spangled banner national anthem. 100 years .later it was made the official anthem
  • The Battle of Baltimore

    The Battle of Baltimore

    Fought during war of 1812, Sea/Land war. Americans repulsed British forces and killed their commanding officer.
  • The Battle of New Orleans

    The Battle of New Orleans

    Fought between US Forces and British Forces, US Had Andrew Jackson, British had Sir Edward Pekenham. 5 Miles southeast from French quarter of New Orleans
  • The Election of Andrew Jackson

    The Election of Andrew Jackson

    Held Between October 31 to December 2 ,1828. Rematch of 1824 election. President John Quincy Adams of the National Republican Party faced Andrew Jackson of the Democratic Party.
  • The Battle of the Alamo

    The Battle of the Alamo

    Fought between the Republic of Texas and Mexico, took place in a fort in San Antonio, Texas. The Mexicans won the battle, killing all the texans inside the fort
  • Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona

    Was a Treaty the gave the US 525,000 square miles of territory, Which makes up Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Mexico of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    19th presidential Election. Republican Party won, Abraham and Hannibal Hamlin
  • South Carolina secedes from the United States

    South Carolina secedes from the United States

    First Slave State to secede from United States, James Buchanan made it illegal to do the act, but did nothing to stop it
  • The First Battle of Bull Run

    The First Battle of Bull Run

    First Major Battle in American Civil war, the Confederates won.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg

    Civil War turning point, Largest amount of casualties, In and around the town of Gettysburg.
  • The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse

    Last Battle in the civil war, Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant. Appomattox, Virginia
  • The Sinking of the USS Maine

    The Sinking of the USS Maine

    Sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S interests during the cuban war of independence, It was ruled that it was an external explosion caused by hitting a mine
  • Battle of the Philippines

    Battle of the Philippines

    United States Major victory over the Japanese. “Marianas Turkey Shoot,” U.S. carrier-based fighters decimate the Japanese Fleet with only a minimum of losses in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.