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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
 Archer Manchester
 b.1730
 d.         
 Job Manchester
 b.1778 Little Compton, RI
 d.         
 Zebedee Manchester
 b.1752
 d.         
 John Gifford
 b.1707 Dartmouth, MA
 d.1802 Westport, Bristol Co., MA
 Adam Manchester
 b.1780 Little Compton, RI
 d.         
 Elizabeth Gifford
 b.1734
 d.1788
 Comfort Hart
 b.1710 Tiverton or Little Compto
 d.1788
 Simon Manchester
 b.1782 Little Compton, RI
 d.         
 Elizabeth Manchester
 b.1784 Little Compton, RI
 d.1807
 Job Briggs
 b.         
 d.         
 Jeremiah Manchester
 b.1786 Little Compton, RI
 d.         
 Deborah Briggs
 b.1755
 d.