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Colonial America: Types and Governance

Authored by Ryan Jacoby

Social Studies

8th Grade

Colonial America: Types and Governance
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were the formal documents called that the British king gave to start colonies in North America?

Charters

Decrees

Proclamations

Mandates

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of colony was directly controlled by the king?

Royal colonies

Proprietary colonies

Independent colonies

Charter colonies

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In proprietary colonies, who had the power to appoint leaders and set up governments?

Investors

Local Assemblies

The King

Proprietors

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of colony was funded by investors hoping to earn profits?

Feudal colonies

Charter colonies

Royal colonies

Proprietary colonies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the governance structure in charter colonies differ from royal colonies?

Charter colonies were more self-governed and democratic.

Charter colonies were directly controlled by the king.

Charter colonies had no local assemblies.

Charter colonies were governed by military leaders.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did town meetings play in charter colonies like Massachusetts and Connecticut?

They were used to enforce royal policies.

They allowed citizens to have a stronger voice in governance.

They were meetings to discuss trade agreements with England.

They were gatherings to celebrate holidays.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might proprietary colonies have varied in their governance style?

They were always strictly controlled by the king.

They had no formal governance structure.

They were governed by local assemblies only.

It depended on how involved the proprietor was.

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