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 Ford b.1589 , United Kingdom d.1676 Northhampto, Massachusetts | |||||||
Mary Ford b.1612 , United Kingdom d. | |||||||
Stephen Waye b.1561 , United Kingdom d. | |||||||
Joane Way b.1581 , United Kingdom d.1615 England, United Kingdom | |||||||
Ursula Gill b.1563 Powerstock, United Kingdom d. | |||||||