Colonial Government and Town Meetings
Discover how towns were governed and how decisions were made in the American colonies. Learn about local leadership and the role of town meetings.
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What New England gathering allowed citizens to vote directly on local issues?
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What was the name of the first representative assembly in Virginia (1619)?
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What agreement signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 established self-government?
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Who was appointed by the King of England to rule over a royal colony?
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Who was allowed to vote in most colonial elections?
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What was the first written constitution in America?
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What kinds of decisions were made at New England town meetings?
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Town meetings in New England were an early example of:
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Representatives elected to the Virginia assembly were known as:
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Which European nation ruled over all Thirteen American Colonies?
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Because southern plantations were far apart, local government took the form of a:
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Colonial assemblies helped build the tradition of American: