Question

What are at least 3 examples of self-government in the 13 Colonies

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The House of Burgesses

2. Mayflower Compact

3. Fundamental Orders

Explanation:

1. The House of Burgesses of Virginia was established in 1619. It was a representative assembly that set an enormous colonial precedent by being compiled of two legislatures. Only white, male, adult landowners could vote and serve.

2. The Mayflower Compact was written around 1620 in Plymouth. It established a government that consented to the will of the majority and was an early form of democracy.

3. The colony of Connecticut is only noteworthy in its creation of the Fundamental Orders. This was the first constitution in America and created a bicameral legislature.