How did the British influence our government? New World Edit

“New World” was a name given to __________ by Europeans

• Africa

• China and Japan

• India

• the Americas

The House of Burgesses is important in U.S. history because it was the

• the first time a council advised the Virginia Company

• only legislative body in England

• first election of women as leaders

• first elective legislative body in America

The House of Burgesses gave the colonists in Virginia the opportunity to control _______________

• their own government
• the First Americans
• the Royal Governor
• the King of England

This was the first elected assembly in the colonies?

• Mayflower Compact
• Virginia House of Burgesses

What does legislative mean?

• to elect governors
• to judge the laws
• to create laws (law-making)
• to create new settlements

In 1619, only __________ were considered citizens and could elect burgesses. 

• men and women
• adult white men
• male slaves
• First Americans

The group of representatives elected from towns and plantations in Virginia: House of ________________

• Representatives
• Senators
• Servants
• Burgesses

During American colonization who were the colonies ruled by?

• colonists

• English kings

• the president

What was the purpose of a town meeting?

• to hire new colonists for new jobs

• to help solve issues (problems) of the colonists

• to catch up on all of the town gossip

What do town meetings of past and present give everyone?

• a place to help solve problems

• a voice in the community

• Both of the above