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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first part of the American Revolutionary War. This ended as an American victory.
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Valley Forge was under the command of George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The encampment lasted exactly 6 months.
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Benedict Arnold betrayed the Continental Army during a secret meeting with a top British official. He informed them of a planned American invasion of Canada.
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The Battle of Cowpens was a battle that happened during the American Revolution. The Continental Army defeated the British.
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The USS Constitution defeated the HMS Guerriere. The British ship was too badly damaged to win and was burned the following day.
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The Battle of Baltimore was a battle between the American and British forces. This was also a turning point of the War of 1812.
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The Battle of New Orleans was a battle fought between the British and the United States armies. The battle resulted in an American victory.
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In the election of 1828 Andrew Jackson won. His opponent was John Quincy Adams. This was one of the nastiest elections.
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The Battle of the Alamo was during the Texas Revolution. This battle lasted from February 23, 1836- March 6, 1836. The battle was fought over slavery, immigration rights, etc.
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Mexico lost California, New Mexico, and Arizona when the war ended between the United States and Mexico. This happened on February 2, 1848.
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The Treaty at Appomattox Courthouse was when Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Ulysses S. Grant. This later led to the bloodiest conflict in American history.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States on November 6, 1860. This eventually led to the Civil War.
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South Carolina was the first state to withdraw from the federal Union. South Carolina saw Abraham Lincoln as a threat since he was an opponent of slavery.
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The First Battle of Bull Run was the first land battle of the Civil War. The result was a Confederate victory. This was only two months after the troops opened fire on Fort Sumter.
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The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. There were more than 50,000 casualties. That was the most throughout the entire war.
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The sinking of the U.S.S Maine led to the beginning of the Spanish-American war. The ship sank when her gunpowder magazines exploded.
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The Battle of the Philippines took place at the end of the Spanish-American War. This was a land engagement in Manila.
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The Adoption of the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem was passed on March 3, 1931. President Herbert Hoover signed the law to make this possible.