Why was the house of burgesses important? a. it made all the laws for virginia until 1800. b. it was the earliest representative assembly in the european colonies. c. it decided who in massachusetts could vote and who could not. d. it represented everyone in all of the colonies.

The correct answer is B) It was the earliest representative assembly in the European colonies.

The House of Burgesses was important in that it was the earliest representative assembly in the European colonies.

In the colony of Jamestown, Virginia, the House of Burgesses was the lawmaking body.

The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly in the Americas. They were popularly elected after the colonist claimed that they insisted on having their own representation. The first assembly met on July 30, 1619, in a church in Jamestown. There were 22 people or burgesses that represented 11 settlements in the assembly. To occupy a position in the House of Burgesses, people had to be white and own considerable property.

•an essay

•a mock-heroic epic  

•deals with cannibalism  

•introduces “sylphs” as guardian spirits  

•not a satire  

•written by daniel defoe

•written by alexander pope

•written by jonathan swift  

•criticizes the exploration of ireland  

•criticizes impulsive nature  

•criticizes the english upper class  

•playful tone  

•remorseful tone

•matter-of-fact tone  

“the rap of the lock”   written by alexander pope.

“a modest proposal”

they bring people together to achieve control of the government

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