60-Second Civics: Episode 4412, Self-government in Virginia: Back-to-School Basics, Part 11

60-Second Civics Podcast

English - August 19, 2021 07:00 - 1 minute - ★★★★ - 76 ratings
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Previous Episode: 60-Second Civics: Episode 4410, Who Influenced the American Founders? Back-to-School Basics, Part 9

Next Episode: 60-Second Civics: Episode 4418, Why Aristotle Wasn't a Fan of Direct Democracy: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 5

In the more than 150 years of European settlement of the British North American colonies, by 1776 Americans had developed many different ways of organizing local governments. Today's episode will cover self-government in the colonies, especially the House of Burgesses in Virginia. Listen now!

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