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1776 Declaration of Independence
1789 George Washington first president
1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased
1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain
1735 Freedom of press established
1740 Colony population = 1.5 million
1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War
1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion
1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War
1638 Printing press reaches America
1664 English capture/rename New York
1681 La Salle explores Louisiana
1700 American colonies prosper
1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession
 Ole Eriksen Skåden
 b.1633
 d.1672
 Jens Olsen Skåden
 b.1679
 d.         
 Randi Jonsdtr Skjønsberg
 b.1649
 d.1720
 Ole Jensen Melum
 b.1722
 d.1770 Strangstad Norway
 Jens Jensen Landgård
 b.1642
 d.1713
 Berit Jensdtr Landgård
 b.1680
 d.1770
 Berit Klementsdtr Stalsberg
 b.         
 d.         
 Berit Olsdtr Strangstad
 b.1756
 d.         
 Ole Strangstad
 b.         
 d.         
 Lisbeth Olsdtr Strangstad
 b.1734
 d.1825 Strangstad Norway
 Ole Jensen Simengård
 b.1678
 d.1769
 Anne Olsdtr Simengård
 b.1705
 d.1771
 Lisbet Olsdtr Glømmen
 b.1682
 d.1759