SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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Royal
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Proprietary
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Charter
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Delegate
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Detailed explanation-1: -Maryland was an example of a proprietary colony. It was established by Cecil Calvert in 1632 upon receiving a land grant from King Charles I.
Detailed explanation-2: -Proprietary colonies in America were governed by a lord proprietor, who, holding authority by virtue of a royal charter, usually exercised that authority almost as an independent sovereign.
Detailed explanation-3: -PROPRIETARY COLONIES were grants of land in the form of a charter, or a license to rule, for individuals or groups. They were used to settle areas rapidly with British subjects at the proprietors’ expense during the costly settlement years.
Detailed explanation-4: -In fact, there were three different types of colonies: royal, self-governing, and proprietary. Royal colonies were owned and completely administered by the Crown.