THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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King
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Parliament
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Colonists
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Governors appointed themselves.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A colonial legislature was elected by property holding males. But governors were appointed by the king and had almost complete authority-in theory. The legislatures controlled the salary of the governor and often used this influence to keep the governors in line with colonial wishes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Governor was the executor who represented the British Government. Proprietary Colonies were appointed by the proprietors who were given land grants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Royal colonies were owned and completely administered by the Crown. The Governor and his Council were appointed by the King and these lands existed simply to generate wealth for England.
Detailed explanation-4: -Colonial Government-The Role of the Governor The 13 Colonies were governed and ruled by England and its monarchs. In order to rule the colonies from a long distance a governor was appointed by the monarch. The role of the Governor was to oversee the colony and was the head of the colonial administration.