<P> The Virginia House of Burgesses / ˈbɜːrdʒəsɪz / was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America . The House was established by the Virginia Company , which created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America , and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants . </P>
why was the house of burgesses important to the growth of representative government
the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America