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The name "America" is first used in a geography book referring to the New World with Amerigo Vespucci getting credit for the discovery of the continent.
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Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, is established by the London Company in southeast Virginia jamestown is named after King James
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The House of Burgesses, the first representative assembly in America, meets for the first time in Virginia The first African slaves are brought to Jamestown (summer).
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The Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts is established by Pilgrims from England. Before disembarking from their ship, the Mayflower, 41 male passengers sign the Mayflower Compact, an agreement that forms the basis of the colony's government.
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The Revolutionary War Begins
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the American Revolution ends
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The U.S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, DC
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. U.S. Congress meets in Washington, DC, for the first time (Nov. 17).
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World War 1 begins
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World War 1 ends
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Beautiful baby girl is born and graces the world with her presence
