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Colonial Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Located in Jamestown. | House of Burgesses. |
| They first met on July 30, 1619. | House of Burgesses. |
| The free white males who owned property could vote. | The House of Burgesses. |
| People voted on representatives. | house of Burgesses. |
| The pilgrims were being elected. | house of Burgesses. |
| The Joint Stock Company allowed citizens to vote, or choose, their own representatives to vote for. | house of burgesses. |
| The pilgrims were the ones who were apart of this government. | both. |
| Plymouth began to "lay the foundation" for democracy in American colonies. | both. |
| Legislative body that was elected by the citizens. | both. |
| Located in Jamestown, Virginia. | both. |
| The pilgrims decided that they would rule themselves, so they made this. | Mayflower Compact. |
| this acknowledged their loyalty to the king. | Mayflower Compact. |
| only males were involved in this government. | Mayflower Compact. |
| The first governing document of Plymouth, Massachusetts. | Mayflower compact. |