Patrick Henry Convinced The Virginia House Of Burgesses To speak Against The New Tax
The Virginia Resolves against the stamp act were introduced to the Virginia house of burgesses by Patrick Henry in 1765
Stating that only the house had the right to tax virginians
Virginia House of Burgesses
The Virginia Resolves, passed by the House of Burgesses in 1765, asserted that only the Virginia Assembly had the right to tax Virginians, rejecting the authority of the British Parliament to impose taxes without local representation. They expressed strong opposition to the Stamp Act and emphasized the colonists' rights as English subjects. The Resolves encouraged a spirit of resistance among the colonies and laid the groundwork for united opposition to British policies.
The Virginia house of burgesses
The House of Burgesses was established by the Virginia Company to operate in its eponymous colony.
The house of burgesses was in charge in Virginia
The Virginia house of burgesses
The Governor, the appointed Governor's Council and the Burgesses.
The first was in Virginia and was called the House of Burgesses
the first self-governing legislative body in the american colonies was the Virginia house of Burgesses