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The House of Burgesses was the first elected represetative body in the American colonies. It began meeting in 1619 at Jamestown.

Representatives of the people of Jamestown met as the House of Burgesses to deal with problems like hunger, disease, and attacks by Native Americans.

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Larry Ritchie

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