From 1607 - 1624, Virginia was a Corporate Colony. This was when the king granted land to a company. The company governed this land. The charter companies were usually self-governed and the people retained their English rights.
The governor was elected by those qualified to vote. A two-house legislature, the upper and lower houses were elected by the voters.
From 1624 - 1776, Virginia was a Royal Colony. This is where the king and his ministers ruled the land.
The king appointed a governor and a council of assistants. The governor had veto power.
The governor and council acted as the upper house. The lower house was elected by the voters.
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The Virginia colony was the first to establish a representative government. The House of Burgesses was established in Virginia in 1619.
The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly.
A representative government for the colony
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Virginia where the Virginia Company had already established government .
The Virginia colony was the first to establish a representative government. The House of Burgesses was established in Virginia in 1619.
The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly.
The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly.
The London Company established Virginia when they established Jamestown in 1607 and its purpose was to make money.
The first colony established in America was Virginia.
That would be James Town the first capital of Virginia
A representative government for the colony
The assembly of Virginia's House of Burgesses marked the beginning of an important precedent because it was the first of several smaller parliaments to convene in America. It was established in 1619.
Virginia has had a representative government for a VERY long time. It is the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World, established on July 30, 1619.
represenative democrcy The House of Burgesse a representative government in Virginia. There were 22 members. One of them was the governor of Virginia. The governor appointed s…