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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
 Thomas Benedict
 b.1617 , United Kingdom
 d.1690 Norwalk, Connecticut
 Samuel Benedict
 b.1645 Southold, Massachusetts
 d.1719, Massachusetts
 Mary Bridgum
 b.1621 , United Kingdom
 d.1721 Norwalk, Connecticut
 Thomas Benedict
 b.1679 Norwalk, Connecticut
 d.1714 Danbury, Connecticut
 Francis Andrews
 b.1623 , United Kingdom
 d.1662 Fairfield, Connecticut
 Rebecca Andrews
 b.1651 Fairfield, Connecticut
 d.         
 Anna Smith
 b.1624 Fairfield, Connecticut
 d.1662 Fairfield, Connecticut
 Elizabeth Benedick
 b.1706 Danbury, Connecticut
 d.1795 Norfolk, Connecticut
 William Hickocks
 b.1609 , United Kingdom
 d.1645 Farmington, Connecticut
 Samuel Hickox
 b.1643 Farmington, Connecticut
 d.1695 Waterbury, Connecticut
 Elizabeth Upson
 b.1621 , United Kingdom
 d.1655 Farmington, Connecticut
 Elizabeth Hickocks
 b.1682 Farmington, Connecticut
 d.1729 Danbury, Connecticut
 Thomas Upson
 b.1617 , United Kingdom
 d.1655 Farmington, Connecticut
 Hannah Upson
 b.1653 Farmington, Connecticut
 d.1707 Waterbury, Connecticut
 Elizabeth Fuller
 b.1625 Hartford, Connecticut
 d.1671 Farmington, Connecticut