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Jonathan Block
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What was the first representative assembly of the colonies?
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.
How did the Virginia House of Burgess's differ from the government that was established by the Mayflower Compact?
The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly.
What is the name of Virginia's legislature?
The Virginia General Assembly. The Virginia General Assembly.
What was colonial Virginia's government?
The government of Virginia from the 1600s to the late 1700s was known as the House of Burgesses. After the late 1700s, the government was renamed as the Virginia General Assembly. Then later the colony of Virginia became part of the US.
What was the representative assembly in the colonies?
the mayflower compact
Representative to the colonial assembly of Virginia?
BurgessesThe Assembly was known as the House of Burgesses.
What was the first representative assembly of the colonies?
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.
What was the name of the representative assembly in Jamestown?
The Virginia Legislature is still known as the General Assembly. It is the oldest continuous English speaking law-making body in the world.
Name given to a member of the Virginia representative assembly?
Delegate.
Who was the representative to the colonial assembly of Virginia?
Captain John Smith
Where was the first representative assembly in America at?
At the House of Burgesses in Jamestown, Virginia
Was the first representative assembly in the English colonies?
the Virginia house of Burgess's
What is a representative group at an assembly known as?
contingent
What was the first example of representative government in the 13 colonies?
The General Assembly
What was the Virginia House of Burgess's?
a representative assembly in Virginaestablished in 1619. The representatives were elected by the colonists.
What was the name of the first representative body in Virginia?
The House of Burgesses combined with the Governor's Council created the General Assembly.
How did the Virginia House of Burgess's differ from the government that was established by the Mayflower Compact?
The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly.
