The House of Burgesses had the power to make laws and raise taxes. It began a strong tradition of representative government in the English colonies....
the first self-governing legislative body in the american colonies was the Virginia house of Burgesses
In 1619, the first representative assembly met in the American colonies. It was known as the Virginia House of Burgesses, and it met in Jamestown, Virginia. Two burgesses were chosen from each of the colony's settlements, which were eleven at that time.
Virginia's House of Burgesses was the early government for Virginia that passed laws
Virginia Colony's House of Burgesses
Democracy was not unknown in the North American colonies. The House of Burgesses was an elected legislative body in Virginia.
The House of Burgesses had the power to make laws and raise taxes. It began a strong tradition of representative government in the English colonies....
The House of Burgesses had the power to make laws and raise taxes. It began a strong tradition of representative government in the English colonies....
the first self-governing legislative body in the american colonies was the Virginia house of Burgesses
The General Assembly
Virginia House of Burgesses.
The House of Burgesses in Virginia
The Virginia House of Burgesses
In the American colonies it was called the House of Burgesses. Today it is the State of Virginia.
In 1619, the first representative assembly met in the American colonies. It was known as the Virginia House of Burgesses, and it met in Jamestown, Virginia. Two burgesses were chosen from each of the colony's settlements, which were eleven at that time.
Virginia's House of Burgesses was the early government for Virginia that passed laws
Virginia Colony's House of Burgesses
Virginia House of Burgesses