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Colonial Government
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Meet in Jamestown, then moved to Williamsburg. | House of Burgesses |
| 1619 | House of Burgesses |
| People were elected from 11 districts | House of Burgesses |
| started in 1607 | House of Burgesses |
| The joint stock company allowed the citizens to chose their representatives | House of Burgesses |
| Meet and discussed the colonies business | Both |
| Legislative body that was elected by the citizens | Both |
| made the rules for the colony | Both |
| only males could serve | Both |
| Plymouth MA | Mayflower Compact |
| 1620 | Mayflower Compact |
| self government (people would make the decisions) | Mayflower Compact |
| all citizens pledged to follow and support the decisions made. | Mayflower Compact |
| had a religious purpose as well as governmental. | Mayflower Compact |
| created out of necessity because they landed too far from jamestown | Mayflower Compact |