The House of Burgesses gave settlers (colonists) the power to 

• be involved in creating their own laws
• be free of British rule under King James I
• determine if laws had been broken
• enforce the rules of the settlement

What was the 1st elected legislative body in North America called?

• The House of Burgesses
• The VA Company of London
• The Governer's Council
• The Virginia Council of Burgesses

How did VA's government develop?  Put it in order.

• 3,1,2
• 1,2,3
• 3,2,1
• 1,3,2

What is the name of the FIRST elected legislative body in North American, giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government?

• House of Burgesses
• House of Delegates
• British Parliament
• Virginia General Assembly

Which legislative body came from the establishment of the House of Burgesses at Jamestown?

• Virginia General Assembly
• British Parliament
• Governor's Council
• House of Delegates

What conclusion can be made about the diagram above?

• The Virginia Assembly was divided into 2 separate legislative bodies.
• Settlers were given less control over their government
• The VA Assembly still meets as one legislative body.
• Representatives from each of Virginia's regions were no longer appointed.

The House of Burgesses is an example of a -

• representative democracy
• controlling democracy
• direct democracy
• weak democracy

The current Virginia Assembly dates back to - 

• 1619
• 1607
• 1620
• 1608

Membership in the House of Burgesses in 1619 was open to - 

• free men
• free women
• both free men and women
• free men and enslaved African Americans

Which statement best describes Virginia's first legislative body?

• The settlers had more opportunity to control their own government
• The General Assembly was two separate governing parts
• The settlers had less opportunity to control their own government
• The King of England selected the Governor's Council