| 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 |
![]() | ![]() | Conrad Brosius b.1639 Weierbach, Germany d.1686 Wierbach, Germany | ||||||
![]() | John Niclaus Brosius b.1665 Weierbach, Germany d.1718 Weierbach, Germany | |||||||
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| 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 | ![]() | Michael Balluff b.1590 Rhineland, Germany d. Germany | |||||
![]() | ![]() | Maria Balluff b.1612 Germany d. Germany | | |||||
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