SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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Question
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Charter
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Proprietary
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Royal
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -These colonies were operated under a corporate charter given by the crown. The colonies of Virginia, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts Bay were at one time or another charter colonies. The crown might revoke a charter and convert the colony into a crown colony.
Detailed explanation-2: -The charter of 1629 established the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a charter colony rather than a royal colony or a proprietary colony.
Detailed explanation-3: -Connecticut and Rhode Island attained colonial charters as already established colonies that allowed them to elect their own governors.
Detailed explanation-4: -There were 3 Charter Colonies: Connecticut and Rhode Island. Massachusetts was a royal province while operating under a charter. There were 7 Royal Colonies: New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.