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What was the House of Burgesses? a government document that granted specific rights a time of starvation for the Jamestown colony the lawmaking body in England Virginia’s first lawmaking body

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The House of Burgesses was Virginia’s first lawmaking body, established in 1619. It was a representative assembly made up of elected representatives from different parts of the Virginia colony. The creation of the House of Burgesses marked the beginning of self-governance in the American colonies, allowing settlers to have a say in their own governance. It played a significant role in the development of democratic institutions in America. It was not a government document, nor was it specifically a response to a time of starvation in the Jamestown colony.