The United States of America has greatly progressed since when its first colonies were established. It consists of fifty states, three balanced branches of government, and has had forty-four presidents altogether. However, America definitely did not become this way overnight. There have been many people, plans, documents, and ideas that have shaped the United States into what it is today, and that helped America move towards having democracy when it was first starting out. The House of Burgesses was very important, since it was one of the first steps that led America to having a democracy. The House of Burgesses the first body that was elected to create laws, and it was established in Virginia in 1619. A little while later, the Fundamental
