| 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete 1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb | 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain | 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Thomas Remington b.1735 d.1831 Coventry, RI | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Thomas Remington b.1773 d.1852 | Lydia Collins b.1735 Warwick, Kent Co., RI d.1819 RI | |||||
![]() | John Remington b.1805 RI d.1883 Coventry, RI | ![]() | Silas Matteson b.1740 West Greenwich, RI d.1821 | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Patience Matteson b.1779 West Greenwich, RI d.1860 Coventry, Kent Co., RI | Patience Hall b.1749 d.1822 | |||||
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![]() | Amy Lewis b.1807 d.1869 | |||||||
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