| 1664 English capture/rename New York 1681 La Salle explores Louisiana 1700 American colonies prosper 1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession 1735 Freedom of press established | 1565 First colony St. Augustine 1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony 1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement 1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower 1638 Printing press reaches America | 1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida 1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico 1534 Cartier claims New France 1540 Spanish arrive in California 1540 Coronado travels through Midwest |
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![]() | John Wilder b.1544 Sulham, Berks, England d.1588 Combe, Herts., Eng. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
![]() | ![]() | Nicholas Wilder b.1510 Sulham, Berksire, England d. | ![]() | ![]() | |||
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