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English Exploration

Question 5 • (Bergold)WCA 2130 US History 1 1st nine weeks 26-27

The formation of the House of Burgesses was based on

Answer
A
the absolute rule of King James I.
B
the government of the English.
C
the shareholders’ rights in a joint-stock company.
D
the colonists’ relationship with the Powhatan.

Explanation

The House of Burgesses was Virginia’s elected representative assembly, established in 1619. Its structure reflected the English tradition of representative government, adapted for the colony. Therefore, the correct choice is “the government of the English.”

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