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 | 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York |
Robert Reade b.1582 Linkenholt , United Kingdom d.1636 , United Kingdom | |||||||
George Reade b.1608 Linkenholt , United Kingdom d.1671 Yorktown, Gloucester, Virginia | |||||||
Mildred Windebank b.1585 Hiens Hill, United Kingdom d.1656, Virginia | |||||||
Francis Reade b.1650 Abingdon, Virginia d.1694 James City, Virginia | |||||||
Nicholas Martiau b.1590 , United Kingdom d.1656 Yorktown, York, Virginia | |||||||
Elizabeth Martain Martiau b.1625 Elizabeth City, Virginia d.1686 Yorktown, York, Virginia | |||||||
Jane Berkeley b.1593 England, United Kingdom d.1641 Elizabeth City, Virginia | |||||||