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Jamestown Timeline activities
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The burgesses became a separate legislative body, called the House of Burgesses. They met separately from the Governor's Council as one of the two legislative bodies of the General Assembly | 1640 |
| The governor of Virginia called a meeting of the General Assembly. The General Assembly included two representatives (called "burgesses") from each of the divisions of Virginia along with, the governor's council and the governor | 1619 |
| The arrival of additional women in 1620 made it possible for more settlers to establish families and a permanent settlement at Jamestown | 1620 |
| Jamestown is founded | 1607 |
| Africans arrived in Jamestown against their will | 1619 |