SS 11/6 - A Proprietary Colony

Lesson 3

A Proprietary Colony

​What is a charter?




What does it mean to have an assembly?



What is the example of a political change?

• 1606: King James I of England gave the Virginia Company a charter to start a colony.

• 1607: English colonists settled in Jamestown (Virginia).

• 1663: King Charles II of England decided to stat a new colony south of Virginia called Carolina.

• The King divided Carolina among 8 wealthy men called Lord Proprietors.

  The Proprietors chose the colony’s government and had an assembly.

Let's Review the Timeline

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a political change?

• Carolina becomes a royal colony.

• Wilmington becomes a center for trade and shipping.

• New settlers arrive from Europe.