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It was the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War. Was an armed conflict between Great Britain. Proves colonists were willing to fight for their rights -
General George Washington’s Army endured a brutal winter with a severe shortage of food, clothing, and supplies. This made a more disciplined and more effective fighting troop. -
An American general known for his heroic actions early in the Revolutionary War. He was the biggest traitor when he was found out that he conspired with he Britain and fled to their side. -
The battle demonstrated the effectiveness of combined tactics by the Continental Army. The victory weakened the British forces in the South and was led to ultimate American victory at Yorktown. -
A naval battle between the Americans and the British. The Constitution was a larger, better-armed ship, and its thick hull earned it the name “Old Ironsides” after British cannonballs seemed to bounce off of it. The battle boosted American morale and shattered the British’s. -
Was a pivotal American victory and defended the city from a British land and sea attack. The defense of Fort McHenry is what inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner. -
Final major battle of the War of 1812. The battle boosted American morale and nationalism, solidifying Jackson as a national hero. -
Marked a shift in American politics towards a more democratic and populist style. He was the first president not from the traditional political elite. -
A key event in the Texas Revolution and was a 13 day battle where a small group of Texans held their post against a much larger Mexican army. In the end all the Texan defenders were killed but it triggered the rest of the Texans to fight to win their independence against Mexican power. “Remember the Alamo!” -
This vast territory was officially ceded to the U.S. via the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War. This event fulfilled the concept of Manifest Destiny and dramatically expanded the U.S. borders. -
Lincoln's victory, as a Republican committed to halting the expansion of slavery, was viewed by many Southern states as a direct threat to their way of life and served as the immediate catalyst for secession. -
South Carolina was the first state to declare its withdrawal from the Union following Lincoln's election. This action led other Southern states to follow suit, formally beginning the conflict that would become the Civil War. -
The first major land battle of the Civil War. A Confederate victory, it shattered the North's hope for a swift, easy end to the war and proved that the conflict would be long and bloody. -
Considered the turning point of the Civil War. The Union victory here halted Confederate General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North, ensuring the war would not be won by the Confederacy on Northern soil. -
Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. While smaller Confederate forces remained, this event is widely considered the end of the American Civil War. -
The explosion and sinking of the U.S. battleship in Havana Harbor. Though the cause was unclear, American media blamed Spain -
The first major battle of the Spanish-American War. -
Congress formally designated the poem written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812 as the official national anthem.