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Jamestown government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does oligarchy mean? | A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institutions. |
| What does Junta mean? | A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force. |
| What does representative government mean? | A system where citizens elect officials to represent there interests and make decisions on their behalf. |
| What is the House of Burgesses? | The town hall that people usually met up in. |
| When Captain Smith returned the Virginia company appointed who as the governor? | Sir Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warr. |
| What rights did the charter for the Virginia company guaranteed? | Rights of an English man. |
| What was James town owned by? | A company. |
| When was John Smith chosen to be the president of the council? | 1608. |
| When did Sir Thomas West 12th baron De La Warr arrive as governor? | 1610. |
| What was the first government set up for? | To manage company workers. |