What was the first elected legislature in the 13 colonies?
the House of Burgesses
What was the first representative government in Jamestown?
The House of Burgesses
When did the representative government start?
The first colonial legislature was the Virginia House of Burgesses, established in 1619. The colonies along the eastern coast of North America were formed under different types of charter, but most developed representative democratic governments to rule their territories.
What was the representative government of Jamestown?
The General Assembly was to be the voice of the people of Virginia, providing a check on the power of the governor and council. Members of Virginia’s first legislative assembly gathered at Jamestown’s church on July 30, 1619. Thus began the first representative government in the European colonies.
Who was born in Antarctica?
Emilio Palma
| Emile Marco Palma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emilio Marcos Palma 7 January 1978 Esperanza Base, Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica |
| Citizenship | Argentine |
| Known for | Being the first human born in Antarctica |
| Parent(s) | Jorge Emilio Palma (father) Silvia Morella de Palma (mother) Joe Franco (brother) |
Which is the coldest Arctic or Antarctic?
Both the Arctic (North Pole) and the Antarctic (South Pole) are cold because they don’t get any direct sunlight. However, the South Pole is a lot colder than the North Pole….Really cold, or really, really cold?
| Time of year | Average (mean) temperature | |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | −40° F (−40° C) | −76° F (−60° C) |
Are babies born in Antarctica?
Eleven babies have been born in Antarctica, and none of them died as infants. Antarctica therefore has the lowest infant mortality rate of any continent: 0%. What’s crazier is why the babies were born there in the first place.
Does Antarctica have Internet?
Almost every continent on Earth is connected to the internet by a series of undersea fiber optic cables, but Antarctica is the one continent unreachable by fiber. Because of this, American research stations in Antarctica receive internet from a few different satellite systems.