| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | Reinier Wizzel-Penning b.1635 d.1661 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | Cornelia Reiniers Wizzel-Penning b. d.1680 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Jan Snedeker b.1608 Germany, Oldenburg d.1679 New Y, Midwout (Flatbush) | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Jannetje Snediker b.1637 New York, New Amsterdam d.1713 | ![]() | Christian Ruys b. d. | |||
![]() | ![]() | Annetje Ruys b.1602 Holland, Limburg, Roermond d. | Cornelia b. d. | ||||