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jan 6, 1619 - The House of Burgesses

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In the Virginia Colony, the colonists chose to found the House of Burgesses, which was similar to a democracy. This was important because this was the first example of colonists wanting to be self governed by a group of their peers.

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jan 6, 1619
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~ 407 years ago