Studies Weekly House of Burgesses

Where was the House of Burgesses located?

• Florida

• Virginia

• Great Britain

• Washington, D.C.

What did the House of Burgesses disagree with?

• Great Britain's tax on the American Colonies to pay for the French and Indian War

• the tax on tea

• British soldiers entering the colonies

• new men being voted into the House of Burgesses

How did the House of Burgesses influence our world today?

• Each state still has a House of Burgesses.

• They proved that only men should serve in government positions.

• They began the trend of independence, and our government is run in a similar manner today.

• They showed that the colonies could fight and defeat the British by not paying taxes and forming an army of their own.