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Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses significant?

Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses significant?
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Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses significant?

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They were the first democratically elected house in the US colonies.
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The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected legislative body in British North America. This group of representatives met from 1619 until 1776.
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