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1607
Jamestown,Virginia
First Permanent Settlement in America
The Virginia House of Burgessesthe first representative
assembly in the American Colonies.
Self-Government/Self Rule
1619
1620
The Pilgrims land in Plymouth and sign a
Social Contract .The Mayflower
CompactSelf-Government/Self
Rule
1776
Declaration of Independence(Break-Up From England)
Written by
Thomas Jefferson
1787
U.S. Constitution written
Supreme Law of the Land
Blue-print for our Government
1803
Louisiana PurchaseFrom France
By Thomas JeffersonDoubled the Size of the United States
1861-1865
United StatesCivil War
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