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U.S. Wars

By Dennislthomas

  • Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The first battle of the Revolutionary War. British troops were met by a militia of the colony militia men.

  • Winter at Valley Forge

    The Continental Army got stuck at Valley Forge PA. Many died of cold, hunger, and sickness.

  • Battle of Baltimore

    Battle in the War of 1812. The American forces fought off British Invasion on land and sea and even killed the British General.

  • Battle of the Alamo

    The Texans wanted independence from Mexico and the Mexicans didn't like this and killed people at the Alamo.

  • Election of Abe Lincoln

    The election where the Republican party won its first Presidential election. This was the election that caused the Confederacy to split from the Union.

  • Secession of South Carolina

    The first state to secede from the union following the election of President Lincoln.

  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First battle of the Civil War. Fought in Virginia.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    This three-day battle between the Union and Confederacy was said to be the turning point in the war.

  • Treaty at appomattox courthouse

    The treaty that surrendered the Confederate army to the Union

  • U.S.S Maine thought it was a submarine.

    The ship sunk and we thought it was Spain so we blockaded off Cuba and helped them fight the Spanish.

  • Adoption of SSB as national anthem

    The song that was written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812 was made the National Anthem.