Why was the House of Burgesses so important to United States political history? a.) As a government formed by the Pilgrims, it is the first form of democratic government in America.
b.) It gave every colonists that settled in Connecticut the right to freedom of religion.
c.) They were the first Town Hall meetings in America and were very democratic in nature.
d.) Formed in Virginia, it was the first elected, representative assembly in America.

Which of the following answers best describe why the fugitive slave act was so controversial? a fugitive slaves who were caught were to be sent back to africa, and southern states disagreed with this practice. b it required all runaway slaves to be sentenced to death, and most people were against this extreme form of punishment. c fugitive slaves were required to work twice as long before they could be freed, and northern states opposed this. d it required all americans to return runaway slaves to their owners, and abolitionists in free states opposed this law.