Colonial America: Types and Governance

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

• Charters

• Decrees

• Proclamations

• Mandates

Which type of colony was directly controlled by the king?

• Royal colonies

• Proprietary colonies

• Independent colonies

• Charter colonies

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

• Investors

• Local Assemblies

• The King

• Proprietors

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

• Feudal colonies

• Charter colonies

• Royal colonies

• Proprietary colonies

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.

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.

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.

What was a common feature of public life in charter colonies?

• Frequent town meetings

• Direct rule by the king

• Military governance

• No local governance

How did the type of charter affect the freedom of colonies to make their own decisions?

• All colonies had the same level of freedom.

• Proprietary colonies had no freedom.

• Charter colonies had more freedom compared to royal colonies.

• Royal colonies had the most freedom.

What was a key characteristic of the governance in royal colonies?

• Governors appointed by the king had the final say.

• Governors were elected by the colonists.

• Governors were chosen by local assemblies.

• Governors were appointed by investors.