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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
 Giles Smith
 b.1603  England, United Kingdom
 d.1669 Fairfield, Connecticut
 Anna Smith
 b.1624 Fairfield, Connecticut
 d.1662 Fairfield, Connecticut
 Thomas Wheeler
 b.1603 Wharley, United Kingdom
 d.1654 Stonington, Connecticut
 Mary Wheeler
 b.1604 Bourne End, United Kingdom
 d.1654, Connecticut
 Ann Halsey
 b.1591 , United Kingdom
 d.1659 Fairfield, Connecticut