Virginia had the House of Burgesses and Massachusetts had the Mayflower Compact.
Virginia and Massachusetts were separate colonies and now separate states.
The feasibility of representative government in the American colonies had been demonstrated by the self-governing successes in Massachusetts and Virginia. When they were drafting the Constitution, the delegates had these examples to inspire them.
Virginia and Massachusetts
No, the biggest colonies were Massachusetts and Virginia.
Both Virginia and Massachusetts settlers established democratic principles in their political traditions, albeit in different contexts. In Virginia, the House of Burgesses was formed as the first representative assembly in the colonies, allowing settlers to have a say in local governance. Meanwhile, Massachusetts established town meetings and a General Court, emphasizing community participation and self-governance. Despite their differences, both colonies laid the groundwork for participatory government in America.
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virginia and Massachusetts
The three colonies that exemplify who held the authority to establish government are Massachusetts, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. In Massachusetts, the Puritans established a self-governing entity based on religious principles. Virginia was governed by a charter from the Crown, which gave authority to the colonial assembly, while Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn under a proprietary charter, allowing him significant control over governance. Each of these colonies illustrates different sources of authority—religious, royal, and proprietary—shaping their governments.
In the American colonies it was called the House of Burgesses. Today it is the State of Virginia.