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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Southern Colonies

Question 3 • WV-US Studies

Which of the following is true about the House of Burgesses?

Answer
A
It included women, enslaved persons, and indentured servants.
B
It was controlled by the king.
C
It allowed a degree of self-rule.

Explanation

The House of Burgesses was an elected representative assembly in colonial Virginia. It gave colonists a degree of self-rule by allowing representatives to help make local laws. Women, enslaved people, and indentured servants generally could not vote or serve as representatives, and the assembly was not simply controlled by the king.

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