| 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain 1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired 1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South 1867 Alaska Territory purchased 1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete | 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific | 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion |
![]() | Solomon Gibson b. d. | |||||||
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![]() | ![]() | John Maldesly Modglin b.1725 Bladen, North Carolina d.1766 Bute, North Carolina | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | Truman Modglin b.1750 Chatham, North Carolina d.1820 Wilson, Tennessee | Amy b.1727 New Hano, North Carolina d. | |||||
![]() | Tempa Modglin b. d. | ![]() | John Burns b. d. | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Mary Ann Burns b.1770 Ireland d.1845 Johnson, Illinois | | |||||
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