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Colonial Government
Question | Answer |
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Joint stock company allowed citizens to elect their own representatives | House of Burgesses |
Created to make laws | Both |
Located in Plymouth | Mayflower Compact |
Located in Jamestown | House of Burgesses |
All citizens pledged to follow and support the decisions made | Mayflower Compact |
Legislative body elected by citizens | Both |
The people would make the decisions in the civil body politic. | Mayflower Compact |
Meet to discuss the colonies' business | Both |
Formed in 1619 | House of Burgesses |
Representatives made the laws | House of Burgesses |
Created out of necessity because they landed too far from Jamestown | Mayflower Compact |
Only males could serve | Both |
11 districts that people were elected from | House of Burgesses |