| 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 Welles b.1566 , United Kingdom d. | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Hugh Wells b.1598 , United Kingdom d.1645 Wethersfield, Connecticut | ![]() | ![]() | |||
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![]() | Thomas Wells b.1620 , United Kingdom d.1676 Hadley, Massachusetts | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
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![]() | ![]() | Frances Belcher b.1598 , United Kingdom d.1678 Hartford, Connecticut | ![]() | ![]() | |||
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