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New England was settled by Puritans. They based their government on their religious organization which included secrete meetings and representative government. Following the Salem Witch Trials, John Owen wrote a Book on The New Testament Church. As a result number of them read changed their religion and government from Presbyterian with its secret meetings to Congregationalist with open meetings. Church decisions were made by vote by church members. Government decisions were likewise made by popular decisions. The popular decisions were made in Town Meetings,
The administration and courts remained the same except that trials became open to the public.
In other places in New England the government remained a copy of Presbyterian representationalism except that meetings became open to public scrutiny.
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What is the unique feature of traditional town government in New England?
Town meeting
The chief agency of government in the new England village was the?
Town meeting
The earliest form of government in New England colonies was?
Town Meeting wazzup... ; )
What did the puritans do in the town meeting?
town meeting is very important to puritans because the reason they came from england is to make the religion NEW (new england) and PURE (puritan). So, town meeting is an important way to practice their new religion.<3
New England colonies developed a tradition of holding what?
town meetings during county court sessions.
What was the purpose of the town meeting?
It gave New Englanders a chance to speak their minds, and encouraged the growth of democratic ideas in New England
What was the most importent building in a colonial New England town?
The town's most important building in New England was the meeting house or church.
What is the unique feature of traditional town government in New England?
Town meeting
What did New England do at town meeting?
elected public officials
What was the most important building in the colonial new England town?
The town's most important building in New England was the meeting house or church.
The town meeting was the vasis for local fovernment in which region?
New England
The chief agency of government in the new England village was the?
Town meeting
What was the most important building in in colonial colonial New England town?
The town's most important building in New England was the meeting house or church.
What was the most important building in any New England town?
meeting house
Which was the most important buildings in colonial new England town?
The Meeting House
What is another word for meeting towns in new England colony's?
Another word for meeting towns in New England colonies is "townships." These were geographical areas that were established for the purpose of organizing and governing the local community. The residents of these townships would come together periodically to discuss and make decisions on matters that affected the town.
The Congregational Church of the Puritans contributed to?
the developement of basic democracy in the New England town meeting
