SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Manhattan
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proprietary colony
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royal colony
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backcountry
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Detailed explanation-1: -A proprietary colony was a type of English colony mostly in North America and in the Caribbean in the 17th century. In the British Empire, all land belonged to the monarch, and it was his/her prerogative to divide.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most common type of colony was the Royal colony, and New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia would eventually become royal colonies. As the name implies, governors and council members were appointed by the king or parliament.
Detailed explanation-3: -Royal colonies were governed directly by the British government through a royal governor appointed by the Crown. The royal colonies were: New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Detailed explanation-4: -Proprietary colonies were granted by the king to a proprietor or head of a proprietary family, who owned the colony by title and governed it as he saw fit. Royal colonies were controlled by the king through his representative, the royal governor.