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 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete | 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific | 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion |
Samuel Andrews b.1787 NY d.1850 Cherry Valley, OH | ||||||||
William Carpenter b.1727 Providence, RI d. Cranston, RI | ||||||||
John Carpenter b.1754 Scituate, Providence, RI d.1828 Smithfield Flats, NY | Comfort King b.1732 Cranston, Providence, RI d.1812 Cranston, RI | |||||||
Sarah Carpenter b.1785 Scituate, RI d.1816 | ||||||||
Sarah Jenks b.1753 Scituate, Providence, RI d.1838 Smithville Flats, NY | ||||||||