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The Battles of Lexington and Concord
the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. -
The Winter at Valley Forge
General George Washington moved the Continental Army to their winter quarters at Valley Forge -
Benedict Arnold turns traitor
Arnold felt that he never received the recognition he deserved. In 1779, he entered into secret negotiations with the British, agreeing to turn over the U.S. post at West Point in return for money and a command in the British army. His name has since become synonymous with the word “traitor.” -
The Battle of Cowpens
an engagement during the American Revolutionary War fought near the town of Cowpens, South Carolina, between U.S. forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, as part of the campaign in the Carolinas. -
The USS Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere
a battle between an American and British ship during the War of 1812, about 400 miles southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It took place one month after the war's first engagement between British and American force -
The Battle of Baltimore
a sea/land battle fought between British invaders and American defenders in the War of 1812 -
The Battle of New Orleans
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, roughly 5 miles southeast of the French Quarter of New Orleans, in the current suburb of Chalmette, Louisiana -
The Election of Andrew Jackson
United States presidential election of 1828, the American presidential election was held in 1828, in which Democrat Andrew Jackson defeated National Republican John Quincy Adams. -
The Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo during Texas' war for independence from Mexico lasted thirteen days -
Mexico loses California, New Mexico, and Arizona
This treaty ended the war between the United States and Mexico. By its terms, Mexico ceded 55 percent of its territory, including the present-day states of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, most of Arizona and Colorado, and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Wyoming. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
The 1860 United States presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election -
South Carolina secedes from the United States
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union. The victory of Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 presidential election triggered cries for disunion across the slaveholding South. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
also known as the Battle of First Manassas, was the first major battle of the American Civil War. The battle was fought in Prince William County, Virginia, just north of the city of Manassas and about 30 miles west-southwest of Washington, D.C. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War -
The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse
When Generals Grant and Lee sat down at Appomattox Court House, they brought an end to the struggle that had consumed the nation for five long years. -
The sinking of the USS Maine
an explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. The sinking of the Maine incited United States' passions against Spain, eventually leading to a naval blockade of Cuba and a declaration of war. -
The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem
President Herbert Hoover signed a bill designating “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the official national anthem of the United States. -
Battle of the Philippines
from December 8, 1941, to May 8, 1942, the invasion of the Philippines by the Empire of Japan and the defense of the islands by the United States and the Philippine Armies during World War II.