USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which European nation had a representative government in the American colonies?
A
England
B
France
C
Portugal
D
Spain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -England was one of the few European countries that had a representative government in which a portion of the population had the power to vote for members for one of the Houses of Parliament, England’s lawmaking body.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first colonial legislature was the Virginia House of Burgesses, established in 1619.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary ally for the American colonies was France. At the start of the war, France helped by providing supplies to the Continental Army such as gunpowder, cannons, clothing, and shoes. In 1778, France became an official ally of the United States through the Treaty of Alliance.

Detailed explanation-4: -In session from July 30 to August 4, 1619, the General Assembly was the first representative governing body to meet in North America, or anywhere in the Americas, and has continued to meet to the present day.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jamestown Colony-Representative democracy and slavery (1619) | Britannica.

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