Era 2: 1600-1763
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| Dec. 20, 1606 | Virginia Company settlers left London to establish the first permanent English settlement in North America. |
| May 14, 1607 | The first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States is established at Jamestown, Virginia. |
| May 24, 1689 | English Parliament guarantees freedom of religion for Protestants. |
| Dec. 16, 1689 | English Parliament adopts a Bill of Rights. |
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