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 | 1540 Spanish arrive in California 1540 Coronado travels through Midwest 1565 First colony St. Augustine 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement |
John Rolfe b.1585 Heachm, Norfolk, England d.1622 Jamestown, VA | ||||||||
Thomas Rolfe b.1614 d.1675 | Powhatan (Great Wahunsonacawh b.1545 New River, Virginia d.1618 Virginia | |||||||
Rebecca Pochontas b.1595 Jamestown, VA d.1616 Gravesend, Kent, England | Winanuske Nonoma b.1545 Werowocomoco, VA d.1617 Tseacomoca, VA | |||||||
Jane Rolfe b.1650 d.1676 | ||||||||
Jane Pierce Poythress b.1634 d.1679 | ||||||||