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Which was the first representative assembly in the European colonies?

a. House of Burgesses
b. Jamestown Assembly
c. Massachusetts Congress
d. Mayflower Compact

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It was the "a. House of Burgesses" that was the first representative assembly in the European colonies, although it should be noted that many people, such as African Americans and women, were not included in this democratic process. 
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