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Settling of Jamestown
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Virginia House of Burgesses
First legislative assembly in the American Colonies -
Mayflower Compact
Self Governance -
Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Describes the government setting and its structure and powers -
Bacon's Rebellion
Armed rebellion against Governor William Berkeley, farmers revolted -
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Glorious Revolution
overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians -
English (British) Bill of Rights
Restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Rights -
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Salem Witch Trials
a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts -
Iroquois Confederation (constitution)
To convince each tribe the importance of peace and unity -
John Peter Zenger
charged with criminal libel