| 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired | 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence | 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Lawrence Washington b.1659 Bridges Creek, VA d.1699 Bridges Creek, VA | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Augustine Washington b.1694 Bridges Creek, VA d.1743 Stafford Co., VA | Mildren Warner b.1671 Fredericksburg, VA d.1701 Whitehaven, England | |||||
![]() | George Washington b.1731 Pope's Creek, VA d.1799 Mount Vernon, VA | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Mary Ball b.1707 "Epping Forest", VA d.1789 Mt. Vernon, Fairfax, VA | ||||||
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![]() | Martha Dandridge b.1731 New Kent Co., VA d.1802 Mount Vernon, VA | |||||||
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