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1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1681 La Salle explores Louisiana
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony
1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement
1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower
1638 Printing press reaches America
1664 English capture/rename New York
 Aquila Chase
 b.1580
 d.1670 Chesham, England
 Aquila Chase
 b.1626 Chesham, England
 d.1670 Newbury, Massachusetts
 Martha Jelliman
 b.1588 Chesham, England
 d.1643 Chesham, England
 Moses Chase
 b.1663 Newbury, Massachusetts
 d.1743 Newbury, Massachusetts
 John Wheeler
 b.1591 Salisbury, England
 d.1670 Newbury, Massachusetts
 Ann Wheeler
 b.1629 Salisbury, England
 d.1687 Newbury, Massachusetts
 Agnes Yoeman
 b.1593 Salisbury, England
 d.1662 Newbury, Massachusetts
 Sarah Jacobs
 b.1674 Ipswich, Massachusetts
 d.1739 Newbury, Massachusetts