sol review important battles in american history
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What was the What was the militarymilitary turning point of the turning point of the
Revolution?Revolution?
•The Battle of The Battle of SaratogaSaratoga
Where did the Where did the American American
Revolution end?Revolution end?•Yorktown, VirginiaYorktown, Virginia
What happened at the What happened at the Battle of Yorktown?Battle of Yorktown?
•The Americans and the The Americans and the French defeated the French defeated the BritishBritish
What battle ended the What battle ended the military phase of the military phase of the
Revolution and firmly Revolution and firmly established the established the
independence of the United independence of the United States?States?
• The Battle of YorktownThe Battle of Yorktown
From what fort did From what fort did President Lincoln refuse President Lincoln refuse to remove federal troops to remove federal troops
in April, 1861?in April, 1861?
•Fort SumterFort Sumter
Where is Fort Where is Fort Sumter located?Sumter located?
•Charleston, South Charleston, South CarolinaCarolina
What event What event caused the Civil caused the Civil War to begin?War to begin?
•Confederate forces Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumterfired on Fort Sumter
Where did the Where did the Civil War begin?Civil War begin?
• Fort Sumter in Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Charleston, South CarolinaCarolina
Name the Name the twotwo most most important battles of the important battles of the
Civil War.Civil War.
• Battle of AntietamBattle of Antietam
• Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg
What did President Lincoln What did President Lincoln issue after the North’s issue after the North’s victory at the Battle of victory at the Battle of
Antietam?Antietam?
•The Emancipation The Emancipation ProclamationProclamation
Which side won Which side won the Battle of the Battle of Gettysburg?Gettysburg?
•The NorthThe North
What happened at Appomattox Courthouse,
Virginia in 1865?
• General Lee surrendered to General Grant
What event brought What event brought the U.S. into World the U.S. into World
War II?War II?
•Japanese attack Japanese attack on Pearl Harboron Pearl Harbor
What was the turning What was the turning point of the war in the point of the war in the
Pacific?Pacific?
•The Battle of The Battle of MidwayMidway
What was the Allied What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific?strategy in the Pacific?
•Island hoppingIsland hopping
What happened at the What happened at the Battle of Stalingrad?Battle of Stalingrad?
• Soviet army defeated the GermansSoviet army defeated the Germans
• Prevented the Germans from seizing Prevented the Germans from seizing the Soviet oil fieldsthe Soviet oil fields
• Turned the tide against the Germans Turned the tide against the Germans on the eastern fronton the eastern front
What was the turning point What was the turning point of the war in Europe on the of the war in Europe on the
eastern front?eastern front?
•The Battle of The Battle of StalingradStalingrad
What happened at the What happened at the Normandy landings Normandy landings
(D-Day)?(D-Day)?• American and Allied troops
landed in France.
• Liberation of Western Europe had begun.
What was the turning point What was the turning point of the war in Europe on the of the war in Europe on the
western front?western front?
•The invasion of The invasion of Normandy, D-DayNormandy, D-Day
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