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 |
William Holbrook b.1560 , United Kingdom d.1625 , United Kingdom | |||||||
Thomas Holbrook b.1594 , United Kingdom d.1677 Weymouth, Massachusetts | |||||||
Edith Saunders b.1562 St Johns, United Kingdom d.1612 , United Kingdom | |||||||
William Holbrook b.1620 St Johns, United Kingdom d.1699 Scituate, Massachusetts | |||||||
William Powyes b.1565 , United Kingdom d. | |||||||
Jane Powyes b.1600 , United Kingdom d.1679 Weymouth, Massachusetts | |||||||
Mrs Elizabeth Powyes b.1567 , United Kingdom d. | |||||||