USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Dominion of New England was created by King James to give him greater control over the American colonies. He revoked several charters and replaced them with one, unified charter. The Dominion gave him more power over colonial trade, religion, and manufacturing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Britain’s goal with the Dominion of New England was to conglomerate all the governance of the colonies under one governor, a governor that would be able to properly enforce British laws. Before the Dominion was created, New England colonies were ruled under individual charters that allowed for self-government.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Dominion of New England from 1686 to 1689 was a province created by combining the British colonies in North America which included present-day Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and starting 7 May 1688 New Jersey, and New York.

Detailed explanation-4: -21 The Dominion-backed by the first English redcoats on North American soil and the potential might of the English state-lasted for two years but was violently overthrown by colonists in 1688 when James II lost his throne to William and Mary in the “Glorious Revolution.”

Detailed explanation-5: -The region’s political structure was one of centralized control similar to the model used by the Spanish monarchy under the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The dominion was unacceptable to most colonists because they deeply resented being stripped of their rights and having their colonial charters revoked.