1 Jan 1609 Jahr - Establishment of The House of Burgesses
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The House of Burgesses, established in 1619 in the Virginia Colony, was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. This institution provided a model for representative governance in the English colonies, allowing settlers to have a voice in their own affairs, particularly in local and colonial taxation and laws.
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