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 |
Thomas Morton b.1560 , United Kingdom d.1598 , United Kingdom | |||||||
George Morton b.1589 , United Kingdom d.1624 , United Kingdom | |||||||
Joan Benson b.1568 , United Kingdom d.1592 , United Kingdom | |||||||
George Morton b.1620 , United Kingdom d.1686, Massachusetts | |||||||
Mrs George Morton b.1591 , United Kingdom d. | |||||||