How did the house of burgesses allow colonists to have a voice in government?

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Elias Fry

2 June, 10:49

How did the house of burgesses allow colonists to have a voice in government?

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Kyson Dudley · Answer 1

The Virginia House of Burgesses eventually led to the replication of similar houses across the colonies. This allowed the citizens to have a voice as they were represented in parliament. Given that the representatives were elected by the colonists, they allowed them to have a voice in government