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1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement
1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower
1638 Printing press reaches America
1664 English capture/rename New York
1681 La Salle explores Louisiana
 Tobias Rookings
 b.1590  England, United Kingdom
 d.         
 Alexander Rookings
 b.1622 Surrey, Virginia
 d.1694, Virginia
 Anastasia Hendrickson
 b.1594  England, United Kingdom
 d.         
 Mary Rookings
 b.1642 Surrey, Virginia
 d.         
 Jethro Williams
 b.1606  England, United Kingdom
 d.         
 Sandy Williams
 b.1626 Surrey, Virginia
 d.1697 Surrey, Virginia
 Rose Brandvold
 b.1608  England, United Kingdom
 d.