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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
 Joseph R. Brown
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 d.         
 Solomon Brown
 b.1826
 d.1840 Kentucky
 John Dickson
 b.1725 Scotland
 d.1788
 Robert Dickson
 b.1765 Dumfries, Scotland
 d.1823 Drummond Isla, Michigan
 Helen Wight
 b.         
 d.1784
 Helen Dickson
 b.1808 Upper Mississippi River
 d.1884 Greenwood, SD
 Chief Wanoti
 b.         
 d.         
 Ista Totowin (Helen Elizabeth)
 b.1781 Big Stone Lake, North Dakota/Minnesota
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 Santee Woman
 b.         
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