<P> The Virginia House of Burgesses / ˈbɜːrdʒəsɪz / was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America . The House was established by the Virginia Company , which created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America , and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants . </P>
<P> The Virginia House of Burgesses / ˈbɜːrdʒəsɪz / was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America . The House was established by the Virginia Company , which created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America , and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants . </P>
why was the house of burgesses important to the growth of representative government
why was the house of burgesses important to the growth of representative government
the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America
the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America