Why was the House of Burgesses important?

a. It was the earliest representative assembly in the European colonies.

b. It decided who in Massachusetts could vote and who could not.

c. It represented everyone in all of the colonies.

d. It made all the laws for Virginia until 1800.

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Londyn Benjamin

25 April, 18:37

Why was the House of Burgesses important?

a. It was the earliest representative assembly in the European colonies.

b. It decided who in Massachusetts could vote and who could not.

c. It represented everyone in all of the colonies.

d. It made all the laws for Virginia until 1800.

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Brent Gonzales · Answer 1

One of the reasons why the House of Burgesses was important is that " d. It made all the laws for Virginia until 1800," and that it was one of the oldest democratic legislative bodies in the colonies.

Why was the House of Burgesses important?a. It was the earliest representative assembly in the European colonies.b. It decided who in Massachusetts could vote and who could not.c. It represented everyone in all of the colonies.d. It made all the laws for Virginia until 1800.

Why was the House of Burgesses important?

a. It was the earliest representative assembly in the European colonies.

b. It decided who in Massachusetts could vote and who could not.

c. It represented everyone in all of the colonies.

d. It made all the laws for Virginia until 1800.