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As Jamestown grew | the system of government evolved. |
The governor of Virginia | called a meeting of the Virginia Assembly in 1619. |
burgesses | The Virginia Assembly included two cititzen representatives or _____ from each of the divisions of Virginia, the governor's council, and the governor. |
adult men | In 1619, only _____ were considered citizens. |
Virginia House of Burgesses | By the 1640's, the burgesses became a separate legislative body called the _____. |
control their own government | The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislative body in America giving the settlers the opportunity to ___. |
the General Assembly of Virginia | The Virginia House of Burgesses became _____, which continues to this day. |