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Jamestown
The first permanent English settlement. -
Mayflower Compact
Signed by the Pilgrims when they created their settlement, Plymouth.
First government in America. -
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French and Indian War
The war between Britain and the British colonies vs. France and the Native Americans. -
American Revolution begins
The war for independence from Britain began. -
Declaration of Independence
Second Continental Congress and Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
Treaty of Paris 1783
American Revolution ends
