SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
FOUNDING OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES
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The King of England gave each colony its own charter
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The laws made in England did not apply to the colonies
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The colonies elected their own leaders
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The colonists were free to make, buy, and sell their own products
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Detailed explanation-1: -Each of the thirteen colonies had a charter, or written agreement between the colony and the king of England or Parliament. Charters of royal colonies provided for direct rule by the king. A colonial legislature was elected by property holding males.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each colony had a colonial assembly made of men chosen to serve, to make the laws of the colony, and to determine taxes. Each had a governor that was the head of government and an independent court system. Democracy, or majority voting, was the method used to settle matters when groups were at odds.
Detailed explanation-3: -The distance from England created a need for colonists to make their own laws to keep peace and order.
Detailed explanation-4: -The lower house of a colonial legislature was a representative assembly. These assemblies were called by different names. Virginia had a House of Burgesses, Massachusetts had a House of Deputies, and South Carolina had a Commons House of Assembly.