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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.
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they were known for wanting religious freedom
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Virginia was the first of British colonies to be settled in North America. It belonged to the British Empire and was located in the region known as the American South.
Colonial America, was claimed in the name of Queen Elizabeth of England, also known as the virgin queen, so it was this land that the Puritans were heading for, but landed North of what we know as present day Virginia.
Colonial America, was claimed in the name of Queen Elizabeth of England, also known as the virgin queen, so it was this land that the Puritans were heading for, but landed North of what we know as present day Virginia.
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The job of fisherman was especially dangerous, and known to be.
The colonial law making body that was elected was known as the Virginia House of Burgesses. It was the first such body in the American colonies.
The first known theater in North America was built in Williamsburg, Virginia.