AP US Historyeasymcq1 pt
The House of Burgesses (1619) was significant as
A.the first elected assembly in the English colonies
B.the first antislavery law
C.a religious council
D.the first colonial court
Explanation
Core Concept
Virginia's legislature let propertied colonists make local laws — the seed of American representative government.
Correct Answer
Athe first elected assembly in the English colonies
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