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american revolutionary war
. It was where the 13 colonies fought for independence against Britain- Americans won their independence from Great Britain -
war of 1812
. The war was caused because the British angered the Americans forcing war-there was no true winner of this war -
indian removal act
president Andrew Jackson forced the Indians to leave to a designated area- the apache went through the trail of tears -
mexican american war
This war started after the Americans annexed Texas the Mexicans did not declare war though America did- American gained more territory’s after this war -
california gold rush
. This is where they found gold in California and everybody went there to get their claim- people left good homes just to strike rich when they had a good home and enough money -
john browns raid
-john brown was an abolitionist who wanted to start a slave rebellion at harpers ferries- no slaves joined him -
battle at fort sumter
was where the confederates tried to take back a fort the U.S.A kept as theirs when the south seceded –it was the first battle of the civil war -
battle of antietam
it is what stopped the south into going north-bloodiest single day battle -
emancipation proclamation
what this did was free the southern slaves- many farms that where taking by the union the freed their slaves -
54th massaschusetts regiment
the first black volunteer infantry-they kept fighting no matter how they were discriminated -
siege of vicksburg
where the union cut off supplies to Vicksburg and took the city- they took it on 4 of July so for a while Vicksburg didn’t celebrate the 4 of July -
battle of gettysburg
a 3 day battle that the union won be taking ma good defensive line- was an extremely bloody war mad almost all soldiers charging on the third day died before getting to the union troops
