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In 1619, the House of Burgesses had it's first meeting. This meeting was held in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. The Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses to encourage the English craftsmen to settle in North America.
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The Mayflower Compact was established on November 11th, 1620. The Mayflower Compact was written to establish the Separatists' freedom to practice church of their own accord, instead of Anglican churches. It was the Pilgrims' first governed document.
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In 1639 a group of Puriitans, who disliked the Anglican Church, had sought to establish, which states theat they will have a colony where they were governed with rules and regulations. The other reason was to also establish a legal system for their colony.
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This was the act of freedom toward religion. This was formed by a group of nonconformists, who disliked religions practiced by the Church of England, or Baptists. The Act of Toleration had been formed in Maryland, so there could be a colony where nonconformists could worship freely.
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In 1664, Peter Stuyvesant surrendered the Dutch colony to England. The main reason for this was because the New Netherlands had a excellent harbor and good river trade. The people from England wanted to acquire their Dutch colony.
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William Penn was the current supervisor of the Philadelphia Building, in 1682. He was supervising because it was the city of "Brotherly Love," and he was a Quaker, and Quakers are people who believe in peace.
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In 1701, the Charter of Liberties allowed the colonists of Pennsylvania to elect legislative representatives. The person who had a big part in the Charter of Liberties was William Penn.
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In 1710, Port Royan and Acadia had fallen to the British. Port Royal and Acadia had basically surendered to the British , because Britain's army was too strong.
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From 1702 to 1713, there had been a war that took place on two of three fronts; Spanish Florida, and the English province of Carloina.
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In 1774, the war, known as King George's War, had been a part of the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the tird of the four French and Indian wars. It took place primarliy the British provinces of New York.
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In 1745, the British had taken some of the French forts at Louisbourgh. The British had been able to thake the French forts, because the British had a stronger army.
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In 1748, the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle had been formed. This treaty had a major part in one of the wars; the war of the Austrian Succession. This was so inportant, because this treaty helped to end that war.
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In 1754, the French and Indian war took place. This war lasted about nine years. The war took place in North America, and the battle was between the British and French.
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After the Aix-la-Chapelle, the treaty that gave Louisbourg back to France, Britain regainde control. The British were able to regain Louisbourg because their army was poorly supported, and Louisbourg was run by inexpierienced leaders, allowing Britain to regain control at once.
