What was the first elective governing body in a british colony

The Virginia House of Burgesses

Explanation:

The Virginia House of Burgesses was an elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, which in turn was the legislative body of Virginia. The House of Burgesses is the ancestor of the House of Delegates, which continues to operate in the state. The House of Burgesses was founded in 1642, making the legislature bicameral.

it foreshadows the theme of the paragraph and hints the topic that will be discussed in the paragraph!

a phrase from a poem by ralph waldo emerson about the battle of lexington and concord. emerson's words read, “here once the embattled farmers stood / and fired the shot heard round the world.”