Yes it was.
The House of Burgesses was created by the Virginia Company as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants. The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
The House of Burgesses combined with the Governor's Council created the General Assembly.
The House of Burgesses was created by the Virginia Company as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants. The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
The House of Burgesses was created by the Virginia Company as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants. The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
The House of Burgesses was created by the Virginia Company as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants. The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
the first self-governing legislative body in the american colonies was the Virginia house of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. It was created to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants.
The House of Burgesses /ˈɜrdʒɪɪz/ of Virginia was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.[1]The House was established by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants.[2]Its first meeting was held in Jamestown, Virginia, on July 30, 1619
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No, the Virginia House of Burgesses did not end slavery in 1620. In fact, slavery was already established in Virginia by that time, having begun in the early 17th century. The House of Burgesses, which was the first legislative assembly in America, was created in 1619 and continued to support the institution of slavery in subsequent years. It wasn't until much later that movements to end slavery began to gain traction.
The House of Burgesses created in 1619.
Virginia General Assembly was created on 1619-07-30.