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Question 0

Who attended General assembly and met one legislative body

Answer 0

To citizen representatives called burgesses from each of the divisions of Virginia along with Gov.’s Council and the governor

Question 1

In 1619 the governor of Virginia called a meeting of…

Answer 1

General assembly

Question 2

Who had the right to take part in the Gen. assembly

Answer 2

Only certain free adult men had the right to take part

Question 3

By the 1640s, the burgesses became a separate legislative body called…..

Answer 3

The house of burgesses, which met separately from the governors council as one of the two legislative bodies in the Gen. assembly

Question 4

What was the importance of the Virginia House of burgesses

Answer 4

It was the first elected legislative body in English America giving the settlers the opportunity to control their own government

Question 5

What does the current Virginia Gen. assembly date from

Answer 5

It dates from the establishment of the house of Burgus is at Jamestown in 1619