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Colonial Government
mayflower compact, house of burgesses, or both
Question | Answer |
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formed in 1619 | house of burgesses |
the joint stock company allowed the citizens to choose their own representatives | house of burgesses |
11 districts that the people were elected from | house of burgesses |
meet in jamestown then moved to williamsburg | house of burgesses |
Plymouth Massachusetts 1620 | mayflower compact |
created out of necessity because they landed too far from Jamestown | mayflower compact |
self government (the people made their own decisions) | mayflower compact |
all citizens pledged to follow and support the decisions made | mayflower compact |
had a religious purpose as well as governmental purpose | mayflower compact |
legislative body that was elected by citizens | both |
made the rules for the colony | both |
met to discuss the colonies | both |
only males could participate | both |