Colonial Society and Culture

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

The New England town meeting was a forum where

A
$Native American sachems set local laws for the surrounding English settlers$
B
$Adult male landowners gathered to debate and decide local issues$
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C
$Royal governors issued decrees while townspeople listened in silence$
D
$Only ordained Puritan ministers were allowed to speak and decide policy$

Explanation

A foundational form of direct democracy in colonial America.

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