Colonial Government & Early Democracy
Examine the evolution of self-governance through institutions like the Virginia House of Burgesses and town meetings.
Key Questions
- Explain the concept of 'representative government' in the colonial context.
- Compare the forms of local government in New England and the Southern Colonies.
- Evaluate the extent to which colonial governments were truly democratic.
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