| 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 |
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![]() | ![]() | Daniel Pearce b. d. | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | Jonathan Pearce b.1758 South Kingstown, RI d.1832 | Mary Langworthy b. d. | |||||
![]() | Mary "Polly" Pearce b.1784 East Greenwich, RI d.1870 Coventry, RI | ![]() | Benjamin Coggeshall b. d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Elizabeth Coggeshall b.1762 East Greenwich, RI d.1840 North Kingstown, RI | Sarah Gould b.1730 d. | |||||
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