| 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 Waite b.1615 England d. | ||||||
![]() | Benjamin Waite b.1645 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1704 Deerfield, Massachusetts | |||||||
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| John Waite b.1680 Hatfield, Massachusetts d.1744 | ![]() | |||||||
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![]() | Martha Leonard b.1649 d.1711 | |||||||
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