| 1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War 1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion 1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War 1776 Declaration of Independence 1789 George Washington first president | 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established 1740 Colony population = 1.5 million | 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America 1664 English capture/rename New York |
| Amelia Burnham b. d. | Robert Burnham b.1581 Norwich, Norfolk, England d. Norwich, Norfolk, England | |||||||
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| John Burnham b.1618 d.1694 | Mary Andrews b.1585 Norwich, Norfolk, England d.1635 | |||||||
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| Robert Burnham b.1624 Norwich, Norfolk, England d.1691 Ipswich, Massachusetts | ![]() | |||||||