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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles in the American Revolution
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The Winter at Valley Forge had extremely difficult living conditions that killed American troops
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In May of 1779 Benedict Arnold became a turncoat and tried to sell West Point to the British for 20,000 pounds.
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The Battle of Cowpens was in the southern part of the 13 colonies, it helped lead to the victory at Yorktown
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During the War of 1812 the USS Constitution defeated the HMS Guerriere, which helped give the USS Constitution its nickname of "Ironsides".
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The Battle of Baltimore was the defining moment of the War of 1812.
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The Battle of New Orleans was fought after the War of 1812 was over, the American Army led by Andrew Jackson fought the British in New Orleans, making Jackson famous.
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The Election of Andrew Jackson was in 1828, Jackson beat John Quincy Adams, making Jackson President of America
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The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal point in the Texas Revolution
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After the Mexican-American War Mexico had to give up California, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Abraham Lincoln is Elected President in the election of 1860
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South Carolina became the first state to secede from the United States
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The First Battle of Bull Run was the first battle of the American Civil War
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The Battle of Gettysburg was the main turning point in the American Civil War,
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The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse was the surrender of the Confederate army led by General Robert E. Lee
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The sinking of the USS Maine was the main event that started the Spanish-American War
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Battle of the Philippines also called the Mock Battle of Manila, was a battle near the end of the war.
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On March 3rd, 1931 the U.S. Congress made the Star Spangled Banner the official national anthem