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Colonial Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First legislative assembly in North America | House of Burgesses |
| First written document of government in the Unites States | Mayflower Compact |
| Meet to discuss the Colonies business | Both |
| Legislative assembly | House of Burgesses |
| Started in Jamestown but moved to Williamsburg | House of Burgesses |
| Formed in 1619 | House of Burgesses |
| 11 Districts that people were elected from | House of Burgesses |
| Make the rules | Both |
| Legislative bodies | Both |
| Only males could serve | Both |
| Self-Government | Mayflower Compact |
| Had religious and governmental purpose | Mayflower Compact |
| Citizens pledged to follow decisions | Mayflower Compact |
| 1620 | Mayflower Compact |
| Plymouth, Massachusetss | Mayflower Compact |
| People make the decisions | Mayflower Compact |
| Created their own form of government because they landed too far north from Jamestown | Mayflower Compact |