1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain | 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War | 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession |
Christopher Almy b.1631 South Kilworth, England d.1712 Portsmouth, Newport, RI | |||||||
Elizabeth Almy b.1663 Triverton, Newport, RI d.1712 Shrewsbury, Monmouth, NJ | |||||||
Elizabeth Cornell b. d. | |||||||