Colonial-era New England town meetings and

the Virginia House of Burgesses were both

(1) early social reform movements

(2) attempts to build a strong national government

(3) steps in the growth of representative democracy

(4) efforts to regulate trade with Native American

Indians

Verified Answer :

Colonial-era New England town meetings and the Virginia House of Burgesses were both "(3) steps in the growth of representative democracy" although sometimes futile.