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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
1534 Cartier claims New France
1540 Spanish arrive in California
1540 Coronado travels through Midwest
1565 First colony St. Augustine
1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony
 Thomas Dow
 b.1528 Runham, United Kingdom
 d.1591 Runham, United Kingdom
 Henry Dow
 b.1577 Runham, United Kingdom
 d.1613 Runham, United Kingdom
 Margaret England
 b.1529 Tilney, United Kingdom
 d.1616 Runham, United Kingdom
 Thomas Dow
 b.1601 Runham, United Kingdom
 d.1654 Haverhill, Massachusetts
 Christopher March
 b.1550 Runham, United Kingdom
 d.         
 Elizabeth March
 b.1573 Runham, United Kingdom
 d.1614 Runham, United Kingdom
 Frances Atffenne
 b.1552 Runham, United Kingdom
 d.