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 |
Sylvanus Peterson b.1761 Cranston, RI d.1856 Benton, Luzerne, PA | ||||||||
Susannah Peterson b.1793 RI d.1862 Benton, Luzerne, PA | William Carpenter b.1694 Pawtuxet, RI d.1728 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI | |||||||
William Carpenter b.1727 Providence, RI d. Cranston, RI | Elizabeth Knight b.1705 Cranston, RI d.1756 Cranston, RI | |||||||
Mercy Carpenter b.1760 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1840 Benton, Luzerne, PA | ||||||||
Comfort King b.1732 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1812 Cranston, RI | ||||||||