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jamestown colony was founded in this year and it was the first permanent english settlement
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Virginia House of Burgeses was establish and it was the first first democratically-elected legislative assembly
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the mayflower compact was signed and it was the first self-government
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the Boston massacre involved fighting between the colonist and british soldiers. Crispus Attucks was the first victim
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The Boston tea party was organized by the son;s of liberty who were led by Samuel Adams, England's Parliament passed the tea act to punish the colonist for the act tea party protest.
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the battle of Lexington and Concord were significant because it was the beginig of the revolution
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declaration of independence: In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence in which colonist broke their ties with England. It stated that the people have unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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In 1783, the Americans and British signed the treaty of Paris ending the revolution war.
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The Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1787
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the bill of rights were added to the constitution in this year. these are the first 10 amendments to the constitution and are individual liberties
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in 1803, president Jackson bought of the louisiana purchase whicch doubled the size of our country
