| 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  | 
![]()  | ![]()  |  John Renshaw b.1680 Renshaw Dale, Engl d.1715 London, Mddlsx, Engl  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  John Renshaw b.1710 Clayton, Lncshr, Engl d.  |  Ellen Clayton b.1684 Clayton, Lncshr, Engl d.  | ||||
![]()  | ![]()  |   Renshaw b.1736 d.  | ![]()  | ![]()  | |||
![]()  | ![]()  | ![]()  |  Ellen Fleetwood b.1714 Clayton, Lncshr, Engl d.  | ![]()  | |||
![]()  |  Elizabeth Renshaw b.1776 Rowan, North Carolina d.  | ![]()  | ![]()  | ![]()  | |||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Elizabeth Grant b.1734 Ireland d.  | ![]()  | ![]()  | |||
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