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1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired
1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South
1867 Alaska Territory purchased
1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete
1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb
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
 Peter Lallance
 b.1761 Paris, France
 d.1814
 Peter Lallance
 b.1811
 d.1853
 Jacob Roush
 b.1746
 d.1830
 Catharine Roush
 b.1780 Shenandoa, West Virginia
 d.1814 between 1811 & 1827
 Catherine (Fox?)
 b.1738
 d.1797
 Margaret Ann Borgess
 b.1796
 d.1839