jan 7, 1619 - House of Burgesses
Description:
The House of Burgesses in Jamestown was the first ever instance of the colonists democratically electing a group of representatives. Since Britain was so far away from the colonies, most of them had to rely on forms of self government. This paved the way for democracy in AmericaAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 7, 1619
Now
~ 405 years ago
