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 |
SAMUEL TAYLOR b.1788 MARYLAND d. | ||||||||
PETER LENTZ b.1733 GERMANY OR SWITZER d.1808 B, NORTH CAROLINA\ | ||||||||
JOHN LANCE b.1758 UNI, SOUTH CAROLINA d.1820 BU, NORTH CAROLINA | CHLOE UNKNOWN b. GERMANY d.1808 BU, NORTH CAROLINA | |||||||
ELIZABETH (BETSY) LENTZ b.1795 BU, NORTH CAROLINA d. | ||||||||
MARY UNKNOWN b.1765 PEN, SOUTH CAROLINA d. BU, NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||||