The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America.
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Answer is b. the ownership of slaves.
Owning slaves on large scale is a privilege the rich and powerful people enjoys, giving them large benefits of enjoying their slaves’ rewards of labor. Slave owning indicates not just the wealth one has, even the political influence and social prestige.<span>
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Both the British and French wanted to extend their North American colonies into the land west aka the ohio territory
