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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.
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The first assembly established in the American colonies was the Virginia House of Burgesses, convened in 1619 in Jamestown, Virginia. This assembly marked the beginning of representative government in America, allowing colonists to participate in the legislative process. It set a precedent for future legislative bodies in other colonies.
The name of the Jamestown legislative assembly is the House of Burgesses. Established in 1619, it was the first representative legislative body in English North America, allowing colonists to have a voice in their governance. The assembly played a crucial role in the development of self-government in the American colonies.
House of Burgesess
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The House of Burgesses in Jamestown.
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the first representative assembly or legislative in the English Colonies
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.
The General Assembly
In 1619, the first representative in British North America met in the church at Jamestown. Like the early struggles of the colony itself this first assembly suffered.
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That assembly was the House of Burgesses.
Some colonies didn't chose to have a representative government, others did.