When the House of Burgesses was created in Virginia in 1619,
A) it gave settlers full political control of their colony.
B) landowning women colonists were allowed to vote.
C) colonists were given a share of local political representation.
D) it put an end to a violent uprising by disgruntled colonists.
E) it recommended that Virginia declare independence from England.

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The House of Burgesses was created in Virginia in 1619 to give colonists a share of local political representation. This marked an important step towards representative government in the American colonies. However, it did not give settlers full political control of their colony, allow women to vote, put an end to a violent uprising, or recommend independence from England.

When the House of Burgesses Was Created in Virginia in 1619