The job of House of Burgesses was to decide laws and determine local taxation.
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The Virginia house of burgesses
served in the house of burgesses (1761-71, 1775
The House of Burgesses was a representative assembly.
Based on what I know about the house of burgesses I would conclude that they were an oligarchy. An oligarchy is a government run by a few wealthy aristocrats. The Spartans of ancient Greece also used an oligarchy.
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