Colonial Virginia Assembly

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legislative body
gptkbp:composedOf elected representatives
appointed members
Councilors
Burgesses
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:British_Crown
1776
gptkbp:established 1619
gptkbp:has_a_role_in Colonial governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonial Virginia Assembly
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:English_Parliament
Colonial charters
Local governance practices
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:is_a_model_for Other colonial assemblies
gptkbp:is_a_site_for Civic engagement
Social gatherings
Legislative decisions
Political debates
Economic discussions
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Elected officials
Cultural diversity
Political representation
Legal frameworks
Social hierarchy
Legislative authority
Colonial governance
Political factions
Economic interests
Religious influences
Economic regulations
Colonial conflicts
Colonial interests
Bicameral structure
Colonial_policies
Landowner_influence
gptkbp:is_involved_in Land grants
Trade regulations
Taxation policies
Slavery laws
Militia regulations
gptkbp:legal_principle gptkb:Colonial_Virginia
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Jamestown
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Colonial_Virginia
gptkbp:performedBy Governor_of_Virginia
gptkbp:powers levy taxes
regulate trade
approve budgets
create courts
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Virginia_General_Assembly
gptkbp:represents Colonial interests
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:House_of_Burgesses
Governor's_Council
gptkbp:significance First elected legislative assembly in the Americas