The Virginia House of Burgesses was formed in 1619 and was the first form of representative government in the United States. It set the precedent for other local legislatures to be formed throughout the colonies and to an extent it inspired the legislative branch of our government.
Virginia House of Burgesses
Virginia's House of Burgesses was the early government for Virginia that passed laws
The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the legislative body of the Virginia Colony. It was part of the government, not a company of any kind.
The House of Burgesses was established by the Virginia Company to operate in its eponymous colony.
Virginia House of Burgesses
The Virginia house of burgesses
Virginia's House of Burgesses was the early government for Virginia that passed laws
The General Assembly
The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly.
The Virginia House of Burgesses.
The Virginia House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses.
The Virginia House of Burgesses.
The Virginia House of Burgesses.
The House of Burgesses in Virginia