| 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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![]() | ![]() | Joshua (2) Remington b.1730 Hingham, MA d.1800 MA | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | Jonathan Remington b.1761 Abington, MA d.1833 | Ruth Clay b.1734 d.1800 | |||||
![]() | Alma Remington b.1792 VT d. | ![]() | Joseph Sprague b.1738 Mendon, MA d.1818 Wallingford, VT | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Martha Sprague b.1765 Danby, Rutland, VT d.1834 | Mary Thompson b.1743 Mendon, MA d. | |||||
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