Dbq Democracy In Colonial America

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DBQ - Democracy in Colonial America Essay

Democracy in Colonial America which was a work in progress, had both democratic and undemocratic features.
Engraving of Virginia’s House of Burgesses ( document 6 ). The Engraving of Virginia's House of Burgesses would be a democratic feature. The legislative was made up of representatives and eventually every colony in America would have a legislature. The House of Burgesses allowed the citizens to have a voice by voting. This would be a Regular Free and Fair Elections.
The Lady’s Law ( document 4 ). The Lady’s Law would be a work in progress. The Lady’s Law included many of the legal restrictions faced by “feme coverts. When the wife’s were once married the man got everything, property, and