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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
 Lawrence Washington
 b.1602 Sulgrave, N, England
 d.1633 Prob. Purleigh, England
 John Washington
 b.1628 Surry, England
 d.1677 Washinton, P, Virginia
 Amphyllis Twigden
 b.1601
 d.1654
 Lawrence Washington
 b.1659 Bridges Creek, VA
 d.1699 Bridges Creek, VA
 Augustine Washington
 b.1694 Bridges Creek, VA
 d.1743 Stafford Co., VA
 Mary Ford
 b.1632 Surry Co., Virginia
 d.         
 John Washington
 b.1692
 d.         
 Mildred Washington
 b.1697
 d.         
 Mildren Warner
 b.1671 Fredericksburg, VA
 d.1701 Whitehaven, England