| 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 | 1534 Cartier claims New France 1540 Spanish arrive in California 1540 Coronado travels through Midwest 1565 First colony St. Augustine 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Richard Wise b.1528 Cuddlestone, England d.1617 Cudleston, England | |||||
![]() | ![]() | John Wise b.1570 Cuddesdon, England d. | Mary b.1548 d.1618 | |||||
![]() | William Wise b.1610 Cuddesdon, England d.1712 | |||||||
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| Richard Wise b.1647 Hertfordshire, England d.1732 Saint Marys Co., MD | ![]() | |||||||
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