Creation of the House of Burgesses Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Explore the creation of the House of Burgesses (1619) through this engaging timeline game!
- Players will learn about the establishment of the first legislative assembly in the American colonies
- They will understand the significance of this event in the development of self-government in early America
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- July 30, 1619: First meeting of the House of Burgesses
- July 30, 1619: Election of Speaker John Pory
- July 30, 1619: Enactment of laws regarding tobacco cultivation
- July 30, 1619: Approval of the creation of local courts
- August 20, 1619: First African slaves arrive in Virginia
- July 31, 1619: First recorded meeting of the General Assembly
- August 1, 1619: Passage of laws regarding the purchase of land
- August 2, 1619: Appointment of a committee to draft laws for the colony
- August 3, 1619: Appointment of a committee to examine the records of the London Company
- August 4, 1619: Creation of the first local government in the colony
- August 5, 1619: Passage of laws regarding trade and commerce
- August 6, 1619: Appointment of a committee to address the issue of debts in the colony
- August 7, 1619: Appointment of a committee to investigate the condition of the forts
- August 8, 1619: Appointment of a committee to address the issue of supplies for the colony
- August 9, 1619: Appointment of a committee to address the issue of religious freedom
- August 10, 1619: Appointment of a committee to draft a petition to the King
- August 11, 1619: Appointment of a committee to address the issue of education in the colony
- August 12, 1619: Appointment of a committee to address the issue of defense against Native American tribes
- August 13, 1619: Appointment of a committee to address the issue of public health
- August 14, 1619: Appointment of a committee to address the issue of taxation