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 | 1565 First colony St. Augustine 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America |
William Backus b.1551 , United Kingdom d.1610 , United Kingdom | |||||||
William Backus b.1606 , United Kingdom d.1664 Norwich, Connecticut | Sarah Gardiner b.1584 , United Kingdom d. | ||||||
William Backus b.1634 , United Kingdom d.1721 Norwich, Connecticut | |||||||
Mrs Elizabeth Backus b.1603 , United Kingdom d.1659 Saybrook, Connecticut | |||||||
Elizabeth Backus b.1670 Norwich, Connecticut d.1728 Windham, Connecticut | William Pratt b.1562 , United Kingdom d.1629 , United Kingdom | ||||||
William Pratt b.1609 , United Kingdom d.1670 Saybrook, Connecticut | Elizabeth Prime b.1564 , United Kingdom d.1630 Stevanange, United Kingdom | ||||||
Elizabeth Pratt b.1641 Hartford, Connecticut d.1726 Weymouth, Massachusetts | |||||||
Elizabeth Clark b.1622 Hartford, Connecticut d.1678 Saybrook, Connecticut | |||||||