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First representative government group in the American Colonies. The delegates include Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. The house met for the first time at Jamestown on July 30, 1619

Created by 596124 on Oct 13, 2010

Last updated: 10/15/10 at 10:14 AM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Oct 13, 2010 10:03 AM

• Declaration of Independence
  Jul 4, 1776

  Meeting in Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania State House now know as Independence Hall approved the Declaration of Independence.

• 1st and 2nd Continental Congress
  Jul 1, 1774

  The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen American colonies met on September 5, 1774. The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that net on May 10, 1775

• Social Contract Theory
  1762

  Social Contract Theory implies that the people give up sovereignty to a government or other authority in order to receive or maintain social order through the rule of law.

• The Iroquois Nation's Constitution
  1722

  The Iroquois is also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "people of the longhouse".

• English Bill of Rights
  1689

  English Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament in December 1689. It was a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament.

• Fundamentals Orders of Connecticut
  Jan 24, 1639

  It was three Connecticut towns, Windsor, Hartford and Wethersfield, chose representatives and held a general court at Hartford.

• Mayflower compact
  Nov 11, 1620

  The 41 members on the Mayflower signed the Compact. It was the first laws for the new land.

• Virginia House of Burgesses 1619
  Jul 30, 1619

  First representative government group in the American Colonies. The delegates include Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington. The house met for the first time at Jamestown on July 30, 1619