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What was the name of the Virginia colony's first government?
Virginia House of Burgesses
What was Jamestown system of government called?
The Virginia house of burgesses
What colonial region contained the House of Burgesses?
The House of Burgesses was established by the Virginia Company to operate in its eponymous colony.
How can you make a sentence house of burgesses?
The house of burgesses was in charge in Virginia
What was The first legislature in America?
The Virginia house of burgesses
What was the name of Virginia's colonial assembly?
The Governor, the appointed Governor's Council and the Burgesses.
What was the first legislative body in America called?
The first was in Virginia and was called the House of Burgesses
What was the first legislative body created in England's colonies in America?
the first self-governing legislative body in the american colonies was the Virginia house of Burgesses
What law abolished Virginia's elected house of burgesses?
There was no law that abolished Virginia's House of Burgesses. It simply became the House of Delegates in 1776 which is a lower house in the Virginia legislature.
What was the new name for The House of Burgesses?
The House of Burgesses was dissolved in 1776. It was succeeded by the Virginia House of Delegates which is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly.
Which Colony established the House of Burgesses in 1619?
Virginia of course! It's where Jefferson came from too. Read the book: a short history of the united states. It's in the first 30 pages that explains the three types of colonies in the 1600s: proprietary, etc.
Who lived at the House of Burgesses?
The House of Burgesses was where colonial leaders of Virginia met to discuss their issues.
