Jamestown pg 3 and Blue Notebook

In 1619, the governor of Virginia called a meeting of which governing body?

• The House of Burgesses

• The General Assembly

• The Governor's Council

• The Virginia Senate

The general assembly included which of the following:

• 2 representatives called burgesses (elected by the settlers) from each of the divisions of Virginia

• US Senate

• The Governor's Council

• The Governor

What were the three parts of the original General Assembly?

• The King, the Governor, and the Burgesses

• The House of Burgesses, the citizens, and the Mayor

• The House of Burgesses, the Governor's Council, and the Governor

• The Governor, the Legislature, and the Judges

Who were the burgesses elected by?

• The Governor

• The Governor's Council

• Other settlers

• The King of England

What was the first elected legislative body in English North America?

• The House of Commons

• The General Assembly

• The House of Burgesses

• The House of Congress

Why was the General Assembly in Virginia important?

• It was the first military force in North America

• It allowed some settlers to take part in government (only free adult men)

• • It created jobs for all settlers

• It was the first group to grow crops in Virginia

Who had the right to participate in the General Assembly in 1619?

• • All settlers

• All men and women

• Only members of the Governor's Council

• Only certain free adult men

What change occurred in the General Assembly by the 1640s?

• The governor became the only decision-maker

• The Governor's Council fell apart

• The House of Burgesses became a separate legislative body

• Women were allowed to vote

What is the name of the separate legislative body created in the 1640s?

• House of Burgesses

• Council of Governors

• Virginia Senate

• House of Representatives

In 1640, which two bodies made up the General Assembly?

• The House of Representatives and the Governor's Council

• The House of Commons and the House of Burgesses

• The Governor and the Council of Advisors

• he House of Burgesses and the Governor's Council