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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
 Samuel Aborn
 b.1697
 d.1761
 James Aborn
 b.1734
 d.1801
 Anthony Aborn
 b.1736 Providence, RI
 d.1823 Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI
 Zachariah (Zachary) Rhodes
 b.1603
 d.1666
 John Rhodes
 b.1658 Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI
 d.1716 Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI
 Joanna Arnold
 b.1617
 d.1693
 Phebe Rhodes
 b.1698
 d.1770
 Resolved Waterman
 b.1638 Providence, RI
 d.1670 Warwick, RI
 Waite Waterman
 b.1668
 d.1711
 Mercy Williams
 b.1640 Providence, RI
 d.1705