| 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 |
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| Sam Eldridge b. d. | ![]() | Anne Lumpkin b. d. | ||||||
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![]() | ![]() | Richard Taylor b.1619 London, England d.1703 Yarmouth, MA | ||||||
![]() | Keziah Taylor b.1656 Yarmouth, MA d. | ![]() | Thomas Burgess b.1601 Truro, Cornwall, England d.1684 Sandwich, MA | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Ruth Burgess b.1629 Sandwich, MA d.1693 Yarmouth, MA | Dorothy Wayne Phippen b.1603 Earls, England d.1686 Sandwich, MA | |||||
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