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It was Virginia's colonial legislature, and the first official legislature in North America (not counting any that the American Indians may have had).

It no longer exists, as it was changed into the House of Delegates after the Independence.

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The Virginia House of Burgesses is the oldest legislative body in the United States. It was formed in 1619. A burgess is another word for city or municipality. It is now called the Virginia General Assembly.

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The first legislature anywhere in the England colonies in America was in Virginia, The house of Burgesses's first business was to set a minimum price for the sale of tobacco.

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a representative assembly in Virginaestablished in 1619. The representatives were elected by the colonists.

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The Virginia House of Burgesses is now known as the first democratically elected legislative body when the colonies were British-owned. The first meeting was in 1619.

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