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 |
Francis Baildon b.1560 , United Kingdom d.1622 , United Kingdom | |||||||
Richard Belden b.1591 , United Kingdom d.1655 Wethersfield, Connecticut | |||||||
Margaret Goodrich b.1564 Ribston Ma, United Kingdom d.1598 , United Kingdom | |||||||
Samuel Belden b.1629 , United Kingdom d.1713 Hatfield, Massachusetts | |||||||
Margaret Ackrendon b.1602 , United Kingdom d. | |||||||