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 |
Lawrence Copeland b.1603 England d.1699 | |||||||
John Copeland b.1658 Braintree, Massachusetts d.1714 Braintree, Massachusetts | |||||||
Lydia Townsend b.1630 Of L, Massachusetts (prob) d.1688 Braintree, Massachusetts | |||||||