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 |
Stephen Hopkins b.1581 Mortley, United Kingdom d.1644 Plymouth, Massachusetts | |||||||
Mary Hopkins b.1628 Plymouth, Massachusetts d.1690 Hatfield, Massachusetts | |||||||
John Fisher b.1562 , United Kingdom d.1639 Northampton, Virginia | |||||||
Elizabeth Fisher b.1596 , United Kingdom d.1644 Plymouth, Massachusetts | |||||||
Benetta Dering b.1568 Surrenden, United Kingdom d. | |||||||