| 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president 1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased 1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific | 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion | 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Thomas Benedict b.1617 Nottingham, England d.1690 Norwalk, Connecticut | |||||
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| Capt. Daniel Benedict b.1705 Danbury, Connecticut d.1773 | ![]() | Mary Marvin b.1658 d.1711 | ||||||
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