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What was Jamestown system of government called?
The Virginia house of burgesses
What was the job of the house of burgesses?
The job of House of Burgesses was to decide laws and determine local taxation.
When did carter braxton join the house of Burgesses?
served in the house of burgesses (1761-71, 1775
How did the Virginia House of Burgesses differ from the government that was established by the Mayflower Compact?
The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly.
The house of burgesses was what type of government?
Based on what I know about the house of burgesses I would conclude that they were an oligarchy. An oligarchy is a government run by a few wealthy aristocrats. The Spartans of ancient Greece also used an oligarchy.
What was the name of the Virginia colony's first government?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Where is house of burgesses?
The House of Burgesses is located in Virgina.
When did house of burgesses start?
in 1778 is when the House of Burgesses started.
When did House of Burgesses end?
House of Burgesses ended in 1776.
How can you make a sentence house of burgesses?
The house of burgesses was in charge in Virginia
What was most significant about the House of Burgesses during colonial times?
The House of Burgesses gave the colonists a chance to govern themselves. The House of Burgesses freed the colonists from the king's authority. The House of Burgesses appointed a governor for each American colony. The House of Burgesses gave the king greater authority in the colonies.
When did the House of Burgesses close?
In 1770, the House of Burgesses reformed but it was not long until the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War and the House of Burgesses' transformed into the Virginia House of Delegates.
What was Jamestown system of government called?
The Virginia house of burgesses
The first representatives assembly in the colonies was?
The House of Burgesses in Jamestown.
What was the job of the house of burgesses?
The job of House of Burgesses was to decide laws and determine local taxation.
What colonial region contained the House of Burgesses?
The House of Burgesses was established by the Virginia Company to operate in its eponymous colony.
What was the name of Virginia's colonial assembly?
The Governor, the appointed Governor's Council and the Burgesses.
