SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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the king
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the voters
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the lawmakers
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the church members
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Detailed explanation-1: -When Virginia was a royal colony between 1624-1776, kings and queens in London appointed Virginia’s governor. The governor received instructions from royal officials London, and was advised in the colony by a council composed of twelve of Virginia’s most wealthy and prominent leaders.
Detailed explanation-2: -In royal colonies, the governor and the council were appointed by the British government. In proprietary colonies, these officials were appointed by proprietors, and they were elected in charter colonies.
Detailed explanation-3: -The chief executive of Virginia during the first two years of the colony’s existence was the president of the Council, who was chosen by the Council at Jamestown. With the appointment of Sir Thomas Gates, the Virginia Company of London began naming the governor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sir George Yeardley served as deputy governor (1616–1617), governor (1619–1621), and royal governor (1626–1627) of the Virginia colony. Born in London, he met Sir Thomas Gates while fighting for the Netherlands and joined him in Virginia in 1610.