Question

In 1619, the Virginia Company in London agreed to let the colonists have some say in their government. What was the name of the assembly that had the right to make local laws for the colony?

A. the House of Representatives
B. the Jamestown Council
C. the Virginia Senate
D. the House of Burgesses
Is the answer D?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Yes, the correct answer is D. the House of Burgesses. The House of Burgesses was established in 1619 in Jamestown, Virginia, and was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. It had the authority to make local laws and was composed of representatives called burgesses, who were elected by the male settlers. The creation of the House of Burgesses marked an important step in the development of representative government in the English colonies.