Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Colonial political bodies and assemblies that exercised local authority and were unusually democratic for the era, developing due to distance from Britain and its initially lax attention.
AP course connection
Topic 2.3: 2.3 The Regions of the British Colonies