1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 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 | 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president | 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million |
Abraham Baker b. d. | ||||||||
Benjamin Westcott b.1706 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1781 Cranston, Providence, RI | ||||||||
Sarah Westcott b.1753 Cranston, Providence, RI d. | Silas Carpenter b.1681 Providence, RI d.1751 Providence, RI | |||||||
Mary Carpenter b.1714 Providence, RI d. | Sarah Arnold b.1690 Warwick, Kent, RI d.1727 Warwick, Kent, RI | |||||||