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Mayflower/Burgesses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wrote Mayflower Compact on Mayflower in 1620 for the town of Plymouth | Mayflower Compact |
| Formed in 1619 in Jamestown but was relocated to Williamsburg | House of Burgesses |
| A self-government where the people could make their own decision(direct democracy) | Mayflower Compact |
| The Joint Stock Company allowed the citizens to choose their own representatives | House of Burgesses |
| They wanted to make their own government because Jamestown was too far away | Mayflower Compact |
| Legislative body that was elected by the citizens | Both |
| Made the rules for the colonies | Both |
| Meet to discuss the colonies business | Both |
| They had a religious purpose as well as governmental purposes | Mayflower Compact |
| Virginia Governor Sir George Yeardley and John Pory were some of the members of The House of Burgesses | House of Burgesses |
| You had to be a white adult male that lived in Plymouth to become part of the Mayflower Compact | Mayflower Compact |
| You had to be at least a 17 year old male and own land to be part of it | House of Burgesses |
| Only adult males were allowed to get elected | Both |