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the first representative assembly or legislative in the English Colonies
The first representative assembly in the English colonies was called the Virginia House of Burgesses. Established in 1619 in the Colony of Virginia, it marked the beginning of self-governance in America. The assembly allowed elected representatives to make laws and decisions on behalf of the colonists, setting a precedent for future legislative bodies in other colonies.
the mayflower compact
In 1619, the first representative in British North America met in the church at Jamestown. Like the early struggles of the colony itself this first assembly suffered.
The House of Burgesses in Jamestown.
act of toleration
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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it was the first representative legislature in the English Colonies
The General Assembly
The first representative assembly in English America met July 30-August 2, 1619 in the church at Jamestown.