SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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Proprietary
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Democratic
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Charter
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Royal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Virginia, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and Rhode Island were all initially established as self-governing colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -The House of Burgesses was one of the earliest examples of colonial limited self-government. 1620: Mayflower Compact (majority rule & Separation of Church and State) After receiving permission to settle in British North America, William Bradford and a group of Separatists left Leiden, Holland for North America in 1619.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each colony had its own government, but the British king controlled these governments. By the 1770s, many colonists were angry because they did not have self-government. This meant that they could not govern themselves and make their own laws. They had to pay high taxes to the king.
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.