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Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the British
this was also the start of the Revolutionary War. -
regular freezing and thawing, plus intermittent snowfall and rain, coupled with shortages of clothing, and shoes, made living conditions extremely difficult -
Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold turned his back on his country in a secret meeting with a top British official. -
The Battle of Cowpens was a military engagement during the American Revolutionary War 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 -
American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland -
The Battle of New Orleans was fought between the British Army and the United States Army -
Jackson decisively won the election, carrying 55.5% of the popular vote and 178 electoral votes -
was a pivotal event and military engagement in the Texas Revolution.
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Mexico ceded nearly all the territory now included in the U.S. states of New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Texas, and western Colorado for $15 million -
Lincoln took office -
South Carolina became the first state to secede from the federal Union -
The first land battle of the Civil War was fought on July 21, 1861, just 30 miles from Washington close enough for U.S. senators to witness the battle -
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces -
Trapped by the Federals near Appomattox Court House, Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union general Ulysses S. Grant. -
Maine sank when her forward gunpowder magazines exploded. -
The U.S. Navy defeated the Spanish fleet guarding the Philippines under the command of Commodore George Dewey on -
The Senate passed the bill on March 3, 1931. President Herbert Hoover signed the bill