Why was virginia's house of burgesses significant?

a. it gave the colonists a chance to govern themselves. b. it placed the colonists under the king’s authority. read more

The House of Virginia Burgesses is an important chapter in the political history of the United States for various reasons. The primary reason is that it was a legislative body like no other the contemporary world had ever seen, even though it was based on the British administrative model. read more

The House of Burgesses is important because the ideas and leaders from this House helped bring about the American Revolutionary War. Creation of the Virginia House of Burgesses The Virginia House of Burgesses was something that developed slowly over time. read more