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QuizMultiple Choice

Governments in the Colonies

Question 4 • 670401 American Studies S1 – MYERS, JOSHUA A

The American value of government by elected representatives of the people was first demonstrated by the __________.

Answer
A
Massachusetts Body of Liberties
B
House of Burgesses in Jamestown
C
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
D
Mayflower Compact of Plymouth Colony

Explanation

The House of Burgesses, established in Jamestown in 1619, was the first elected representative assembly in the English colonies. Colonists elected representatives to help make laws, demonstrating government by elected representatives of the people. The best answer is the House of Burgesses in Jamestown.

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