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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
 William Henry Aborn
 b.1799
 d.1872
 Peleg Remington
 b.1736 Warwick, RI
 d.1776 At sea
 Charles Remington
 b.1772
 d.1810 Sierre Leone, Africa
 Waite Rhodes
 b.1740 Warwick, RI
 d.1810 Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI
 Harriet Angeline Remington
 b.1803 Pawtuxet, RI
 d.1881
 Stephen Smith
 b.1743 Warwick, RI
 d.1824 Warwick, RI
 Mary "Polly" C. Smith
 b.1770
 d.1842
 Patience Arnold
 b.1747 Warwick, RI
 d.1775