Question

What role did it play in the House of Burgesses?

Answer 1

It became the House of Burgesses — the first legislative assembly in the American colonies. The first assembly met on July 30, 1619, in the church at Jamestown.

Answer 2

The House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies.

Step-by-step explanation:

The House of Burgesses was created because the Virginia Company had decided to cancel martial law and form a legislative assembly. This was announced in April 1619 when Governor George Yeardley arrived in Virginia from England.

Members of the House of Burgesses must meet at least once a year with their governor to make decisions about local laws and establish local taxation.