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House of Burgesses | Formed in 1619 |
House of Burgesses | Joint stock company allowed citizens to choose their own representatives. Representative Legislative Assembly -11 districts that people were elected from. |
House of Burgesses | Formed in Jamestown, Virginia then moved to Williamsburg. |
House of Burgesses | Elected Representatives |
Both | Began to lay foundation for democracy in the American colonies. |
Both | Legislative body that was elected by the citizens. |
Both | Meet to discuss the colonies buisness. |
Both | Make the laws for the colony. |
Both | Only males could serve. |
Both | White men who owned a specific amount of land and that are free. |
Mayflower Compact | Formed November 11, 1620. |
Mayflower Compact | Created from necessity because they landed too far from Jamestown. |
Mayflower Compact | Glorify and honor the king and country and god; Spread christianity, by starting a colony. It decided they would rule themselves. |
Mayflower Compact | All citizens pledged to follow and support the decisions made. |
Mayflower Compact | Civil Body Politic=Self-Government (the people would make the decisions) |
Mayflower Compact | Plymouth, Massachusetts 1620 |
Mayflower Compact | Elected Officials |