| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | Roger Burlingame b.1619 Kent, England d.1718 | ||||||
![]() | Thomas Burlingame b.1666 Meshanticut, RI d.1758 Warwick, RI | ![]() | John Lippitt b.1596 England d.1667 Warwick, RI | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Mary Lippitt b.1642 Providence, RI d.1719 | Martha Unknown b.1618 England d. | |||||
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