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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first major military campaigns of the American Revolutionary War. This resulted in an American victory. -
The winter of 1777-78 was not the coldest nor the worst winter experienced during the war. But due to the regular freezing and thawing made it hell during the war. -
Benedict Arnold betrayed the Continental Army to the British when he made secret overtures to British headquarters in May 1779. In 1780 he informed the British of a proposed American invasion of Canada. -
The Battle of Cowpens was a military engagement during the American Revolutionary War. That was fought near the town of Cowpens, South Carolina. -
USS Constitution vs HMS Guerriere was a battle between an American and British ship during the War of 1812. Which was about 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. -
The Battle of New Orleans was fought between the British Army under Major General Sir Edward Pakenham. And the United States Army under Brevet Major General Andrew Jackson. -
The Battle of Baltimore took place between British and American forces in the War of 1812. And the American forces repulsed sea and land invasions. -
The election of 1828 was arguably one of the most significant in United States history. Which ushered in the era of political campaigns and paving the way for the solidification of political parties. -
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution. Where Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo. -
This treaty, signed on February 2, 1848, ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory. -
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union. The victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election is what triggered this. -
Lincoln took office following the 1860 presidential election. In which he won a plurality of the popular vote in a four-candidate field. -
The First Battle of Bull Run also called the Battle of First Manassas by Confederate forces. This was the first major battle of the American Civil War. -
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle in the American Civil War. Which was fought between Union and Confederate forces. -
The Battle of Appomattox Court House was fought in Appomattox County Virginia. On the morning of April 9. -
USS Maine, a second-class battleship. That was used to protect American interests during the long-standing revolt of the Cubans against the Spanish government. -
There were many causes of the conflict, but the immediate ones were America's support of Cuba's ongoing struggle against Spanish rule. There was also the mysterious explosion of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor. -
Congress passed a joint resolution making the song the official national anthem of the United States. Which President Herbert Hoover signed into law.