Question

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could — A) self-govern on a local level B) vote in the British Parliament C) participate in a free-market economy D) express dissatisfaction with British rule

Answer 1

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could — A) self-govern on a local level. This assembly, known as the House of Burgesses, was the first representative legislative assembly in the American colonies and allowed colonists to have a say in their governance.