| 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 |
![]() | Douglas Baker b.1688 Prince Edw, Pennsylvania d.1765 Prince Edward, Virginia | |||||||
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| Jean Baker b.1750 Lewis, Sussex, Delaware d.1813 Hawkins, Tennessee | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | John Thomson b.1690 Ireland, England d.1753 Mecklenb, North Carolina | ||||||
![]() | Jane Thompson b.1726 Lewes, Sussex, Delaware d.1762 Prince Edward, Virginia | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Margaret Osbourne b.1690 Ulster, Ireland d.1735 Williamsburg, Virginia | ||||||
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