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Town meetings

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Participatory assemblies in New England colonies where local residents gathered to make decisions, with elected representatives then serving in colonial legislatures.

AP course connection

Topic 2.3: 2.3 The Regions of the British Colonies

Unit 2

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