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U.s. History: Britain in the New World: The House of Burgesses

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The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first elected legislature in the New World. Find out why the governmental conditions in England led to this representative government and how it was so different from the governing of colonies in New France and New Spain. Finish with an instant quiz showing your knowledge of early English settlements.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)