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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
 John KANE
 b.1776 Berkley C, VA(now WV)
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 Daniel KANE
 b.1752 Northern Ireland
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 Kesiah KANE
 b.1777
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 James KANE
 b.1778 Berkley C, VA(now WV)
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 Mary Polly KANE
 b.1779 Berkley C, VA(now WV)
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 Peter LIGHT
 b.1733 Lancaster Co., PA
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 Elizabeth KANE
 b.1780
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 Susannah LIGHT
 b.1754 Conestoga Valley, PA
 d.1835 Berkeley Co., (W)VA
 Ann WEAVER
 b.1735
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