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these engagements were the first military clashes of the American Revolutionary War
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Continental Army, led by George Washington, endured a harsh winter encampment, where many soldiers died from cold and disease
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formerly highly-regarded Continental Army general, Arnold began conspiring to surrender the American fort at West Point to the British.
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decisive American victory in South Carolina, General Daniel Morgan defeated a British force under Banastre Tarleton.
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The American frigate earned the nickname "Old Ironsides" after defeating and destroying the British frigate HMS Guerriere
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The successful American defense of Fort McHenry during the British naval bombardment inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the national anthem.
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General Andrew Jackson led American forces to a decisive, though militarily irrelevant, victory against the British, occurring after the peace treaty had been signed.
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Jackson’s victory marked a shift toward greater popular
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Texas defenders were defeated by Mexican forces
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This territory was ceded to the United States as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which officially ended the Mexican-American War
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his victory as the first republic president without any southern votes
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South Carolina was the first state to declare its secession from the union
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The first major land battle of the civil war the union victory successfully repelled confederate general Robert Eees invasion of the north
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considered the Turing point of the war
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confederate general Robert e lee surrendered
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the explosion of the ship happened in Havana harbor Cuba was a key trigger
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the battle of the Manila bay they destroy the Spanish pacific squadron
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president Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution officially adopting the song