How was the House of Burgesses different than the British Parliament?

A) The British Parliament promoted the idea of government experimentation in the Massachusetts colony.

B) The House of Burgesses provided a greater revenue based on tax codes established by the legislature.

C) The British Parliament had a greater impact on the daily operation of the Virginia colonies based on salutary neglect.

D) The House of Burgesses was more open to the average colonist because officials were locally elected.

The House of Burgesses was one of the two legislative houses of the Colony of Virginia. People who served in this house were elected locally, which allowed the average colonist to have some say in their own affairs, including finances. The house was established in 1642, and it later became the House of Delegates, which continues to be the lower house of the General Assembly.