Question

three types of colonies

1. identify supporting details as you read \three types of colonies,\ use this graphic organizer to record characteristics of each type of colony.

three types of colonies
royal
proprietary
charter

1. identify cause and effect in what ways do you think the \stern hand\ of the royal governors affected colonists feelings toward the crown?
2. use visual information look at the image of the \charter oak tree,\ and read the caption that accompanies it. what does this information suggest about the feelings of the colonists in the time leading up to the revolution?
3. summarize how was the system of government different in the charter colonies than in the royal colonies? how did these differences impact the future of these colonies? use supporting details from the text to support your answer.

Explanation:

For question 4:

• Royal Colonies: Ruled directly by the British Crown; governors appointed by the king, laws subject to royal approval, no self-governing legislature autonomy.
• Proprietary Colonies: Ruled by individuals/grantees (proprietors) given land by the Crown; proprietors appointed governors, had more local control over laws.
• Charter Colonies: Self-governing via royal charters; colonists elected their own governors and legislatures, with charters defining their rights.

For question 5:
The strict control of royal governors (taxation without local input, dissolving colonial legislatures, enforcing unpopular laws) fostered resentment, eroded trust in the Crown, and pushed colonists toward demanding self-governance, laying groundwork for revolutionary sentiment.

For question 6:
The Charter Oak Tree symbolizes colonists' defense of their self-governing charter (from royal attempts to revoke it). This suggests colonists valued their local autonomy deeply and were willing to resist royal overreach, reflecting growing anti-Crown sentiment pre-Revolution.

For question 7:
Charter colonies had elected governors/legislatures and self-rule via charters, while royal colonies had Crown-appointed governors and limited local control. Charter colonies developed stronger traditions of self-governance, making their populations more likely to support revolutionary ideals and organize against British rule, accelerating the push for independence.

Answer:

4.

• Royal: Ruled directly by British Crown; Crown-appointed governors, laws need royal approval, limited self-rule.
• Proprietary: Ruled by Crown-granted proprietors; proprietors appoint governors, more local control.
• Charter: Self-governing via royal charters; colonists elect leaders, defined self-rule rights.

1. The "stern hand" of royal governors bred resentment, reduced trust in the Crown, and fueled colonists' demands for self-governance, building revolutionary sentiment.

1. The Charter Oak Tree suggests colonists fiercely valued their self-governing rights and resisted royal overreach, showing growing anti-British sentiment before the Revolution.

1. Charter colonies had elected, self-governing bodies via charters, while royal colonies had Crown-appointed leaders and limited local control. These differences made charter colonies hotbeds of revolutionary organizing, as their populations were already accustomed to self-rule and more likely to oppose British authoritarianism, speeding the push for independence.