The House of Burgesses.
There is a colony called, The colony of Virginia. It is right where the state of Virginia now sits.
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The House of Burgesses was the legislature of the Virginia Colony.
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The colony of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I, she was called "The Virgin Queen".
Originally, the commander, Capt. John Smith. Later, the Royal Governor, and the General Assembly (legislature).
Originally, the commander, Capt. John Smith. Later, the Royal Governor, and the General Assembly (legislature).
The first legislature in Britain was called the Virginia House of Burgesses. It was established by the Virginia Company, who created body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America.
Made up representatives from each of the colony's counties, the Virginia House of Burgesses was established in 1619 as the first representative legislature in the New World
Virginia.