| 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 |
![]() | James Compton b.1622 Compton Wyny, England d.1681 Castle Ashby, England | |||||||
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![]() | ![]() | Richard Sackville b.1589 Charter House, England d.1624 Withyam, Sussex, England | ||||||
![]() | Isabella Sackville b.1622 d.1719 Compton Wyny, England | ![]() | George Clifford b.1558 Brougham Castle, England d.1605 Duchy House, England | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Anne Clifford b.1590 Skipton Castle, England d.1676 Brougham Castle, England | Margaret Russell b.1560 Fathers House, England d.1616 Brougham Castle, England | |||||
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