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Mary Yeomans's life. These are only some of the major events that affected the life and times of
Mary, her family, and friends. For example, Mary is 15 years old when By the early 1700's, Virginia and Maryland have established a strong economic and social structure. The planters of the tidewater region, with abundant slave labor, have large houses, an aristocratic way of life, and a desire to follow the art and culture of Europe. Less wealthy German and Scots-Irish immigrants settle inland, populating the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia as well as the Appalachian Mountains. Those on the frontier build small cabins and cultivate corn and wheat.
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 15 |
1700 |
By the early 1700's, Virginia and Maryland have established a strong economic and social structure. The planters of the tidewater region, with abundant slave labor, have large houses, an aristocratic way of life, and a desire to follow the art and culture of Europe. Less wealthy German and Scots-Irish immigrants settle inland, populating the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia as well as the Appalachian Mountains. Those on the frontier build small cabins and cultivate corn and wheat. |
| 35 |
1720 |
The population of American colonists reaches 475,000. Boston (pop. 12,000) is the largest city, followed by Philadelphia (pop. 10,000) and New York (pop. 7000) |
| Age | Date | Event |
|---|
| 4 |
1689 |
England's Bill of Rights created. European Nine Year's War begin and grows into a world-wide event. It ends in 1697. |
| 5 |
1690 |
Ireland's Battle of Boyne |
| 8 |
1693 |
National debt begins in England |
| 13 |
1698 |
Tsar Peter the Great begins traveling Europe |
| 16 |
1701 |
England's Act of Settlement created; War of Spanish Succession begins |
| 22 |
1707 |
Scotland and England unite to form "Great Britain" |
| 30 |
1715 |
War of Spanish Succession ends |
