Question

The main difference between the house of burgesses and the mayflower compact was that:

A. The House of Burgesses was a direct democracy but the Mayflower Compact was a representative democracy

B. The Mayflower Compact set up a direct democracy but the House of Burgesses was a representative democracy

C. women could vote in Virginia but not in Massachusetts

D. Women could vote in Massachusetts but not in Virginia​

Answer 1

B. The Mayflower Compact set up a direct democracy but the House of Burgesses was a representative democracy

Step-by-step explanation:

The Mayflower compact was established by the Settlers of the Plymouth colony. They all agreed that the people should vote on the type of legislations that can be made by the government without any middle men. This is a characteristic of A direct democracy.

The House of Burgesses on the other hand was established In Virginia colony. rather than directly vote for the legislations, the people agree to select several representatives to vote on their behalf. This is a characteristic of a representative democracy.