House+of+Burgesses

The House of Burgesses first met in jamestown,Virginia on July 30, 1619. That day marks the beginning of representative government in the United States (just became U.S.).** BY:SAKINAH B CORE1 10/26/07 edit victoria lewis 10/27/07 core1
 * House of Burgesses**
 * Patrick Henry said the ''give me liberty or give me death" speech at the House of Burgesses.