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In what way is The House Of Burgesses a "first"?

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With its origin in the first meeting of the Virginia General Assembly at Jamestown in July 1619, the House of Burgesses was the first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies. About 140 years later, when Was
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Answer: The first representative government in the colonies.

Explanation: The house of Burgesses was the first form of concreate meeting and gathering place of government in the colonies.

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