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The first representative government in the American colonies was the House of Burgesses, established in Virginia in 1619. It marked the beginning of a legislative assembly where settlers could elect representatives to make laws and decisions on their behalf. This model of self-governance laid the groundwork for future democratic institutions in the United States.
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The House of Burgesses in Jamestown.
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In 1619, the first representative assembly met in the American colonies. It was known as the Virginia House of Burgesses, and it met in Jamestown, Virginia. Two burgesses were chosen from each of the colony's settlements, which were eleven at that time.
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the first representative assembly or legislative in the English Colonies
The House of Burgesses in Jamestown.