House Of Burgesses Apush Period 2
The general assembly was established at jamestown on july 30 1619 and included the governor a council and 22 burgesses delegates.
House of burgesses apush period 2. Colonial america 1607 1754 in ap us history period 2 spans from 1607 to 1754 ce. As you are reviewing for the colonial era focus on the key concepts and use the essential questions to guide you. To what extent is american domestic policy and use of power specifically toward native americans in 1607 1754 a continuity and to what extent is it a departure. 3 4 16 1 apush period 2.
Forum why is the house of burgesses a huge step into the following political system of the united states. In april 1619 governor george yeardley arrived in virginia from england and announced that the virginia company had voted to abolish martial law and create a legislative assembly known as the general assembly the first legislative assembly in the american colonies. 1754 beginning of french and indian war mainly the result of french and english tension due to colonial expansion major turing. Apush unit 1 vocab.
The virginia company the company that established jamestown decided to abolish martial law and instead implement a legislative assembly. House of burgesses is established 1619 cause. The following guide will be updated periodically with hyperlinks to excellent resources. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools.
Ap us history chapter 2 study guide. Chapter 2 key terms. Headright grants encouraged land owners to use indentured servants. Most were young unskilled males serving 2 7 years.
Term used to describe indentured servants who had finished their terms of indenture and could live freely on their own land. The general assembly first met on july 30 1619 in the church at jamestown. First legislative assembly in america modeled after the parliament and helped maintain the colonists rights. Period 2 ch 3 continued powhatan confederacy jamestown captain john smith john rolfe pocahontas virginia company joint stock company the starving time frontier of exclusion headright grants virginia house of burgesses 1619 indentured servants puritans pilgrims separatists mayflower compact plymouth colony william bradford massachusetts bay.
House of burgesses representative assembly in colonial virginia an outgrowth of the first elective governing body in a british overseas possession the virginia general assembly.