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Virginia Colony Research Paper

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When Virginia Company brought and settled the English men into Virginia colony, it took more than a decade for it to reach to the conclusion that the colony is now ready for self-supporting. By stablishing the House of Burgesses and General Assembly of the Virginia Colony, colonists literally organized a legislative body in the colony which enabled them to choose their own leaders, adopt laws and setup regulations based on their needs. It was July 30, 1619 when the twenty two burgesses, Governor Yeardley and the Council gathered at Jamestown Church to setup rules, adopt laws and govern the colony themselves. The result of this meeting was the significant birth of the first government in the history of America which not only protected the Virginia …show more content…

For this purpose, they established laws against gambling, drunkenness and idleness to control the crime and promote the economy. Moreover, they adopted measures regarding trading with Indians to protect the colony: “That no man do sell or give any Indians any piece shott or poulder, or any other armes, offensive or defensive upon paine of being held a Traytour to the Colony, and of being hanged as soon as the facte is proved, without all redemption.” They also created laws on indentured servants, pricing tobacco and inviting Indians to Christianity. They even had legislation discussions on crops, planting trees, …show more content…

However, probably none of these served the company-owned farms as much as the laws on Indentured Servants and later on Slavery laws did. These oppressive laws authorized the owners to fully control their servants in a master and slave system, provided hundreds and plantations with a cheap or even free labor force and made their owners wealthier than ever

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