| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Conrad Brosius b.1639 Weierbach, Germany d.1686 Wierbach, Germany | |||||
![]() | ![]() | John Niclaus Brosius b.1665 Weierbach, Germany d.1718 Weierbach, Germany | | |||||
![]() | Johan George Brosius b.1694 Weierbach, Germany d.1762 Berks, PA | ![]() | Hans Michael Zany b.1610 Rhineland, Germany d. Germany | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Maria Martha Zany b.1662 Weierbach, Germany d.1703 Weierbach, Germany | Maria Balluff b.1612 Germany d. Germany | |||||
| Sebastian Brosius b.1725 Weierbach, Germany d.1789 Upper Mahoney, PA | ![]() | |||||||
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![]() | Anna Catherine Simon b.1692 Unterjeckenbac, Germany d.1750 Berks, PA | |||||||
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