SOL REVIEWSOL REVIEW

IMPORTANT IMPORTANT BATTLES IN BATTLES IN

AMERICAN HISTORYAMERICAN HISTORY

Where did the American Revolution

begin?•Battles of Lexington and Concord

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

Which side won the Which side won the Battle of Antietam?Battle of Antietam?

•The NorthThe North

Where was the Where was the Battle of Battle of

Antietam?Antietam?

•MarylandMaryland

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

Where was the Where was the Battle of Battle of

Gettysburg?Gettysburg?

•PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

What was the military turning point of the

Civil War?

•The Battle of Gettysburg

Where did the Civil War end?

•Appomattox, Virginia

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

How did the United How did the United States end the war in the States end the war in the

Pacific?Pacific?

•Dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki