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| Who financed Jamestown? | The Virginia Company |
| What was the name of the native group that kidnapped John Smith? | Powhatan |
| The original local ruler of Jamestown was called a ____________ and was more of a dictator than a ruler. | lord general |
| Why did the Virginia Company decide to change from a "lord general" to a governor and parliament type government? | More colonists would come to Jamestown if they had a say in the government |
| The Virginia Company appointed members to the Upper House, also called ______________? And is similar to what in England? | Govenor's Council, similar to the House of Lords in Parliament |
| The House of Burgesses is composed of? | Two (2) men elected from each town |
| Where did the House of Burgesses get its name from? | Two (2) "burgesses" or middle class people were elected from each town to serve on the Great Council in England |
| The Virginia Assembly was limited in power because they cannot pass laws against ______________? | The Virginia Company or the King |
| What did the Assembly recognize about English people in the New World and their rights? | They were seperated from England and thus should have the same power English people had to make their own laws |
| Draw a comparison between the Virginia Assembly and our own government. | Both had a 2 house government with elected officials who made laws |
