EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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separation of church and state
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universal suffrage
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an independent court system
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representative assemblies
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Detailed explanation-1: -The colonies along the eastern coast of North America were formed under different types of charter, but most developed representative democratic governments to rule their territories.
Detailed explanation-2: -Colonial governments shared several common characteristics: English common law, rule by the King of England, three governmental branches, and a structure that included a governor, a governor’s council, and an elected assembly. Colonial governments assumed one of three forms: charter, proprietary, or royal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Overall: People would elect representatives of their community to a general assembly, which made the laws. pilgrims wrote and signed describing how they would govern themselves in America. Significance – Provided a model for later development of representative government.
Detailed explanation-4: -Charter Government The King granted joint-stock companies a royal charter to establish a colony. A charter was a set of rules that the King granted colonists that allowed for self-governance.