| 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 Nelson b.1635 Cottingham, England d.1712 Rowley, Massachusetts | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Dorothy Stapleton b.1608 d.1637 York, England | ||||||
| Gershom Nelson b.1672 Rowley, Massachusetts d.1727 Rowley, Massachusetts | ![]() | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Francis Lambert b. England d.1647 | ||||||
![]() | Ann Lambert b. d.1678 Rowley, Massachusetts | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | Jane Barker b. d.1659 Rowley, Massachusetts | ||||||
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