| 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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![]() | ![]() | Thomas "Butcher" Cooke b.1600 Netherbury, England d.1677 Portsmouth, RI | ||||||
![]() | ![]() | John "Butcher" Cooke b.1630 Dorset, England d.1691 Portsmouth, RI | Mary Unknown b. d.1670 | |||||
![]() | Sarah Cook b.1659 d. | ![]() | Richard Borden b.1595 Co. Kent, England d.1671 Portsmouth, RI | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Mary Borden b.1632 Cranbrook, Kent, England d.1690 Portsmouth, RI | Joan Fowle b.1604 Co. Kent, England d.1698 Portsmouth, RI | |||||
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