Important Starr Events

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Battles of Lexington and Concord

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First battles of the American Revolution; Lexington was known as the "shot heard round the world"

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Valley Forge

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Served as quarters for the American army in one winter (1777-1778) of the Revolutionary War. George Washington, who was commanding the army, had been forced to leave Philadelphia, and his troops suffered from the cold and lack of supplies.

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Battle of Saratoga

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The turning point of the American Revolution

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Battle of Yorktown

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Last battle of the American Revolution; General Cornwallis surrendered at this battle

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War of 1812

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War between Britain and the United States between 1812 and 1815. It began over British violations of the American shipping rights, such as the impressments of sailors.

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U.S. - Mexican War

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Between the U.S. And Mexico, resulting in the cession by Mexico of lands now consisting all or most of the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado

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Fort Sumter

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First shots fired in the Civil War. Confederate Victory

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Battle of Antietam

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Was the bloodiest day in the civil war and first battle in Union territory.

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Battle of Gettiesburg

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Was the turning point in the Civil War. Stopped Confederate invasion of the North.

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Battle of Vicksburg

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Victory by the Union, effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union.

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Trail of Tears

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Forced removal of nearly 16,000 Native Americans from the Southern U.S. to reservations in present day Oklahoma

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Appomattox Court House

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Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War and resulting in a union victory.

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Cotton Gin

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Invention by Eli Whitney that sped the cleaning of cotton fibers and in effect, increased the need for slaves.

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Nullification Crisis

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Struggle between some states and President Jackson. The states didn't want to pay the protective tariff that Jackson wanted, and the states claimed the right to "nullify," or declare void, the tariff. This would have meant that the states didn't have to pay the tariff.