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Wars/Dates
STAAR Prep-US History Important Dates/Wars and Battles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Jamestown was established. This is first permanent English settlement in North America. | 1607 |
| Declaration of independence was written and signed. | 1776 |
| The U.S. Constitution was written | 1787 |
| Louisiana Purchase | 1803 |
| Civil War starts | 1861 |
| Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address | 1863 |
| Civil War ends | 1865 |
| (1754-1763)War between the French and the British. They were fighting for control of North America. The consequence was taxes on the colonists. | French and Indian War |
| (1775-1781)Conflict between the British and their American colonists. | American Revolution |
| First shots of the revolution. | Lexington and Concord(1775) |
| Turning point of the revolution because after this battle France decided to aid the Patriots. | Saratoga (1777) |
| Final battle of the Revolution. | Yorktown (1781) |
| (1812-1814)War began over the impressments of American sailors. Nothing changed after this war. Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner during this war. | War of 1812 |
| Battle that made Andrew Jackson a hero. It took place after the treaty had been signed that ended the war. | |
| (1754-1763)War between the French and the British. They were fighting for control of North America. The consequence was taxes on the colonists. | French and Indian War |
| (1775-1781)Conflict between the British and their American colonists. | American Revolution |
| First shots of the revolution. | Lexington and Concord(1775) |
| Turning point of the revolution because after this battle France decided to aid the Patriots. | Saratoga (1777) |
| Final battle of the Revolution. | Yorktown (1781) |
| War began over the impressments of American sailors. Nothing changed after this war. Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner during this war. | War of 1812 |
| Battle that made Andrew Jackson a hero. It took place after the treaty had been signed that ended the war. | Battle of New Orleans(1814) |
| War that eruptd over the annexation of Texas. It ended with Mexico giving the U.S. the Mexican Cession(present day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming). | Mexican-American War (1846-1848) |
| War between the North and South over slavery and states' rights. | Civil War (1861-1865) |
| Opening shots of the Civil War. | Ft. Sumter (1861) |
| Turning point of the Civil War. | Gettysburg (1863) |
| Gave the North control of the Mississippi River. | Vicksburg (1863) |
| Lee surrendered to Grant thus ending the Civil War. | Appomattox Courthouse (1865) |
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