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 |
Jacob Hochstettler b.1712 Switzerland d.1776 Berks Co., PA | |||||||
John Hochstettler b.1733 d.1805 Somerset Co., PA | Christoph Lorentz b.1680 d.1757 Lancaster Co., PA | ||||||
Anna Lorentz b.1701 d.1757 | Catharina Feutoldern b.1680 d.1782 Lebanon Co., PA | ||||||
Jacob Hochstettler b.1752 d. | |||||||
Jacob Hertzler b. d. | |||||||
Catherine Hertzler b.1731 d.1800 | |||||||
Catherine Ruegy b. d. | |||||||