jan 1, 1619 - Virgina House of Burgesses, 1619 The House contained elected representatives to serve in a legislative assembly, which was what the American colonists desperately wanted for government in the New World. Relating to current American Law, the House of Representatives and Senate are a group of representatives directly elected by the American people, and these people decide on laws in America.
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jan 1, 1619
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