jul 30, 1619 - First Convening of the Virginia House of Burgesses
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Assemblies that checked each governor's rule were established in order to make sure that the governor didn't turn into a despot began to arise in 1619. The first of these 'colonial assemblies' was the Virginia House of Burgesses.
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