USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island were founded as charter colonies. New England’s charter colonies were virtually independent of royal authority and operated as republics where property owners elected the governor and legislators.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colonies that held charters elected their own governors and legislatures. These colonies enjoyed the most democratic freedom, but in the end, only Connecticut and Rhode Island would hold on to their status as charter colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Virginia, Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and Rhode Island were all initially established as self-governing colonies.

Detailed explanation-4: -However, in the modern sense of the term, the first self-governing colony is generally considered to have been the Province of Canada, in 1841; the colony gained responsible government in 1849. All the colonies of British North America became self-governing between 1848 and 1855, except the Colony of Vancouver Island.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.