| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Martin Hickel b. d.1598 Kurtzenhausen, Germany | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Claus Hickel b. Gries, Germany d. | Katherine Merkel b. d.1607 Kurtzenhausen, Germany | |||||
![]() | Johann Hickel b.1626 Kurtzenhouse, France d.1693 Kurtzenhausen, Germany | |||||||
| Lorentz Hickel b.1669 d.1747 Kurtzenhausen, Germany | ![]() | Catharina Klauss b.1619 d.1634 Kurtzenhausen, Germany | ||||||
| Hans Hickel b.1670 Kurtzenhausen, Germany d.1697 | ![]() | |||||||
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![]() | Anna Adam Oberhoffen b.1630 d.1702 | |||||||
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