SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Detailed explanation-1: -Each colony had a governor who served as head of the government. Most governors were assisted by an advisory council. In royal colonies the English king or queen selected the governor and the council members. In proprietary colonies, the proprietors chose all of these officials.
Detailed explanation-2: -Middle Colonies Government Royal Colonies were directly owned by the King of England. The King appointed a royal governor and council to rule the colonies directly in his name.
Detailed explanation-3: -The middle colonies were made up of the colonies of New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The middle colonies had deep, rich soil. The fertile soil was good for farming. These colonies had mild winters and warm summers.
Detailed explanation-4: -All of the systems of government in the Middle Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor’s court, and a court system. Government in the Middle Colonies was mainly Proprietary, but New York started as a Royal Colony.