| 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific 1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain | 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War | 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession |
![]() | ![]() | Clement King b.1636 England d.1694 | ||||||
![]() | John King b.1672 d.1723 Providence, RI | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Elizabeth Baker b.1645 Ipswich, Essex Co., MA d.1708 Swansea, Bristol Co., MA | ||||||
| Sarah King b.1714 Providence, RI d.1760 | ![]() | |||||||
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![]() | Elizabeth Percy b.1688 d. | |||||||
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