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the first permanent English settlement in America, established by the London Company in southeast Virginia
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Hans Lippershey
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the first representative assembly in America, which met for the first time in Virginia.
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The Plymouth colony in Massachusetts is established from England. Then before leaving on the ship they signed the Mayflower Compact, which was an agreement that formed the basis for the colonies government.
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The Puritan expedition which left England for the New World reaches Cape Cod near Provincetown, not their original destination of Virginia. They explore the coastline for an appropriate settlement location.
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The first Thanksgiving celebration is held in the autumn for three days between the Pilgrims and members of the Wampanoag tribe, who had helped them settle and plant the colony's land.
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William Penn founded Pennsylvania
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