Why was the House of Burgesses established?

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Roldan · Answer 1 · 2018-05-21T03:45:13+0000

After his arrival in Jamestown in 1619, Governor George Yeardley immediately gave notice that the Virginia colony would establish a legislative assembly. This assembly, the House of Burgesses, first met on July 30, 1619.

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