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The Southern Colonies

Question 2 • WV-US Studies

Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses significant?

Answer
A
It gave the colonists a chance to govern themselves.
B
It placed the colonists under the king’s authority.
C
It appointed a governor for each American colony.
D
It appointed a king for the colony of Virginia only.

Explanation

Virginia’s House of Burgesses was an elected assembly established in 1619. It allowed colonists to make some laws and take part in governing their own colony, though they remained under English rule. Therefore, the correct choice is “It gave the colonists a chance to govern themselves.”

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