| 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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![]() | Daniel Wightman b.1667 Quidnessett, RI d.1750 Newport, RI | ![]() | Gysbert Updyke b. Holland d.1662 Kingstowne, RI | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Elizabeth Updyke b.1644 New Amsterdam, America d.1712 Quidnessett, RI | Catherine Smith b.1620 d. | |||||
| Daniel Wightman b.1705 d.1728 | ![]() | |||||||
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![]() | Mary Unknown b.1669 d.1732 Newport, RI | |||||||
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