The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could ----

1. vote in the British Parliament
2. self-govern on local level
3. participate in a free-market company
4. express dissatisfaction with British rule

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The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could 2. self-govern on a local level. This allowed them to create their own laws and regulations, promoting a degree of self-governance in the colony.