B: Can lead to jail time for defendants
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The House of burgesses in Virginia had a profound influence on political life during the events of 1763-1776, when there was a break in relations between Great Britain and its North American colonies. The Burgesses House, along with the local Council and the governor appointed by the king, represented the local government. The Council represented the aristocracy, and the Burgesses House was a meeting of elected representatives and embodied the democratic component of power. It was a kind of political club of gentry, most often demonstrating unanimity about managing the affairs of the colony, considering themselves much more competent in them than the English parliament. The council represented the interests of the colonial administration as a whole, while the Burgesses House represented local elites.
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It decreased and very significantly so!
Most of native Americas died of diseases brought by Europeans; but some were also killed directly by the Europeans. Many also mixed with the Europeans (by marriage or rape...) so there was also a mixed indigenous-white population.
the literacy test requirement which prevented many blacks from voting
a Congress dominated by Southern Democrats and unsympathetic Republicans
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