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1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
 Samuel Vernon
 b.         
 d.         
 William Ellery
 b.1701 Portsmouth, RI
 d.1764 Newport, RI
 Christopher Ellery
 b.1736
 d.1789
 Elizabeth Almy
 b.1703 Portsmouth, RI
 d.1783 Newport, RI
 Elizabeth Almy Ellery
 b.1764
 d.1857
 Mary Vernon
 b.         
 d.