SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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International, Royal and Limited
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Leased and Restricted
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Charter, Royal and Proprietary
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Limited Liability, Royal and Danish
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Detailed explanation-1: -Whereas royal colonies belonged to the Crown, proprietary and charter colonies were granted by the Crown to private interests. Control over a charter or corporate colony was granted to a joint-stock company, such as the Virginia Company.
Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, there were three different types of colonies: royal, self-governing, and proprietary. Royal colonies were owned and completely administered by the Crown.
Detailed explanation-3: -Each colony was granted a type of charter, or contract, from the King of England, which allowed its people to remain in the area. Royal, proprietary, and joint-stock were the three most common types of charters given to those looking to colonize the New World in the name of the mother country.
Detailed explanation-4: -Maine (founded 1623), New Hampshire (1623), New York (1624), New Jersey (1624), Maryland (1634), Pennsylvania (1638), Delaware (1664), North and South Carolina (1665), and Georgia (1733) were all founded as proprietary colonies.