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 |
William Carpenter b.1605 Amesbury, England d.1685 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI | ||||||||
Benjamin Carpenter b.1653 Pawtuxet, Providence, RI d.1711 Providence, RI | Elizabeth Arnold b.1611 Ilchester, England d.1685 Providence, RI | |||||||
Benjamin Carpenter b.1693 Pawtuxet, RI d.1766 Cranston, Providence, RI | ||||||||
Mary Tillinghast b.1659 Newport, RI d.1711 Pawtuxet, Kent, RI | ||||||||
Barbara Carpenter b.1719 Cranston, Providence, RI d. | ||||||||
Barbara Arnold b.1696 Warwick, Kent, RI d.1720 Providence, RI | ||||||||