Colonial America Quiz

Which type of colonial government was owned and administered by the crown?

• Self-governing

• Royal

• Proprietary

• None of the above

Which type of colonial government was essentially a corporation formed to make money for the investors?

• Self-governing

• Royal

• None of the above

• Proprietary

Which two colonies still retained their original self-governing charter when the revolution began?

• Pennsylvania and Rhode Island

• Virginia and Massachusetts

• Rhode Island and Connecticut

• Delaware and Maryland

Which type of colonial government had significant autonomy and little input from the crown?

• Royal

• Self-governing

• Proprietary

• None of the above

Which type of colonial government were hotbeds of rebellion in the 1770s?

• None of the above

• Proprietary

• Self-governing

• Royal

What did the different types of colonial governments create?

• Different attitudes towards English rule and independence

• Uniform support for declaring independence

• Strong loyalty to the crown

• None of the above

Why were not all Americans in favor of declaring independence?

• They were loyal to the crown

• They wanted stronger English rule

• They didn't understand the different types of colonial governments

• None of the above

What was the ultimate authority in proprietary colonies?

• The king

• The proprietors

• The colonial assemblies

• The self-governing charter

Which colony was poorly administered and quickly converted into a royal colony?

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

Which colonies were governed under the royal system by 1753?

• None of the colonies

• 8 out of 13 colonies

• All 13 colonies

• Only Rhode Island and Connecticut