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Town Meetings and the House of Burgesses is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on comparing how colonial towns, assemblies and governors made decisions, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.11.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Town Meetings and the House of Burgesses

D2.Civ.11.3-5

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1.Who chooses the chiefs of the Haudenosaunee Grand Council?
  • A.A colonial governor
  • B.Clan mothers
  • C.The British king
2.How does the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Grand Council make decisions?
  • A.A king chosen by Britain decides
  • B.One town meeting votes for all
  • C.Its chiefs discuss an issue until they reach agreement
3.Why did Virginia use elected representatives instead of meetings of everyone?
  • A.Virginia had no towns at all
  • B.Virginians were not allowed to travel
  • C.Its farms and plantations were spread far apart
4.In most colonies, who voted on the colony's taxes and the governor's pay?
  • A.The elected assembly
  • B.The town crier
  • C.A ship's captain
5.Which body made laws for the whole British Empire, including the colonies?
  • A.Parliament in London
  • B.A Boston town meeting
  • C.The House of Burgesses
6.Why did town meetings work well in New England?
  • A.The king attended every meeting
  • B.Towns were small and people lived close together
  • C.New England had no farms
7.What kind of government was the House of Burgesses?
  • A.Representative: colonists elected burgesses to make laws
  • B.Monarchy: one ruler decided alone
  • C.Direct: every colonist voted on every law
8.What kind of democracy is a town meeting?
  • A.Representative: voters elect others to decide
  • B.Monarchy: one ruler decides
  • C.Direct: voters decide for themselves

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Answer key — Town Meetings and the House of Burgesses

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  1. 1.Clan mothers
  2. 2.Its chiefs discuss an issue until they reach agreement
  3. 3.Its farms and plantations were spread far apart
  4. 4.The elected assembly
  5. 5.Parliament in London
  6. 6.Towns were small and people lived close together
  7. 7.Representative: colonists elected burgesses to make laws
  8. 8.Direct: voters decide for themselves

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.11.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.