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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
 William Anthony
 b.1773
 d.         
 William Ellery
 b.1701 Portsmouth, RI
 d.1764 Newport, RI
 William Ellery
 b.1727 Newport, RI
 d.1820 Newport, RI
 Elizabeth Almy
 b.1703 Portsmouth, RI
 d.1783 Newport, RI
 Mehetable Redwood Ellery
 b.1784 Newport, RI
 d.1832 Newport, RI
 Nathaniel Cary
 b.1711 Bristol, RI
 d.1784 Bristol, RI
 Abigail Cary
 b.1742 Bristol, RI
 d.1793 Newport, RI
 Elizabeth Wanton
 b.1716 Portsmouth, RI
 d.1769 Bristol, RI