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Colonial Government
The House o Burgesses/ The Mayflower Compact
Question | Answer |
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formed in 1619 | House of Burgesses |
joint stock company allowed citizens to choose the representitives | House of Burgesses |
11 districts people were elected from | House of Burgesses |
was a form of martial law the people had no say | House of Burgesses |
located in virginia jamestown | House of Burgesses |
got moved to Williamsburg | House of Burgesses |
first self government | Mayflower Compact |
located in Plymouth Massachusetts | Mayflower Compact |
members were 41 men aboard the Mayflower | Mayflower Compact |
had a religious purpose | Mayflower Compact |
created out of necessity | Mayflower Compact |
wanted to have a government to make laws for the colony | Both |
was elected by the citizens | both |
only males could serve | both |