| 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence | 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established | 1565 First colony St. Augustine 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America |
![]() | ![]() | Robert Burnham b.1581 England d. | ![]() | ||||
![]() | ![]() | Thomas Burnham b.1623 England d.1694 MA | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Mary Andrews b.1585 England d. | ![]() | |||
![]() | Mary Burnham b.1652 d. | ![]() | ![]() | John Lawrence b.1561 England d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Thomas Lawrence b. England d. | Margaret Roberts b. d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | Marie Lawrence b.1625 England d.1714 MA | ![]() | Walter Antrobus b.1570 England d. | ![]() | ||
![]() | ![]() | Joan Antrobus b. d. | Joan Arnold b.1571 England d. | ||||