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Colonial America
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Virginia, Jamestown 1607
In 1607, Jamestown was set to be the first colony in the Americas. Jamestown was ruled by 7 Council members who were elected by English officials back in England. This general assembly was set up by the Virginia Company as a form of government with Edward Maria Winfield as the first president of the council. The council was set to make local decisions for the colony as appointed by the crown. This form of government wouldn’t last long as lack of leadership caused many deaths due to starvation and disease. Sir Thomas West, known as Lord De la warr, replaced said council to establish only one governor alongside a lieutenant governor which was Sir Thomas Gates appointed by the king.
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island took part as one of the three chartered colonies. Founded by Roger Williams and Anne Hutchison, they formed an alliance with the local Indians to create Providence in 1636. He obtained the charter in 1643 and became a royal colony in 1663.
New Hampshire 1623
New Hampshire was established in 1623. The land was given to Captain John Mason. New Hampshire was one of the proprietary colonies. It used to be joined to Massachusetts Bay before they finally separated. It was used as a fishing and trading settlement.
Maryland 1632-1634
Maryland was one of the 3 proprietary colonies. Founded in 1634 by Lord Baltimore who created a government in which he made the laws with the landowners of the colony. A legislative assembly was created by him to vote for the laws passed by the governor.
Connecticut 1636
Connecticut was one of the 3 chartered colonies. It was founded by colonists that left the Massachusetts bay. The purpose of this was to find better land. An assembly was called together they adopted the fundamentals orders of Connecticut in 1639.
Delaware 1638
Delaware was one of the three proprietary colonies. These type of colonies had more liberty since they could make or pass their own laws. In 1682 Delaware was given to William Penn. Delaware was declared independent from Pennsylvania in 1776.
North Carolina 1663
North Carolina was one of the 7 royal colonies. This colony was another bigger colony called Carolina that was formed with South Carolina in the 1660's. The land was gifted to eight loyal men by King Charles II as they supported him. The two colonies separated in 1719 and North Carolina became a royal colony in 1729.
New York 1664
New York was one of the 7 royal colonies. King Charles II gave the Duke of York a piece of land as a proprietary colony in 1664 which would become New York. Ruling powers where given to a governor and it became a royal colony in 1685.
South Carolina 1663
South Carolina was one of the 7 royal colonies. It separated from North Carolina in 1719 and became independent as well as a royal colony. The fundamental constitution of Carolina led to a plantation system.
New Jersey 1665
New Jersey was one of the 7 royal colonies. A piece of land between the Hudson and Delaware was awarded to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret by the Duke of York which became New Jersey.
Pennsylvania 1681
Pennsylvania was one the three proprietary colonies The colony was formed by William Penn after he was awarded the charter by King Charles II in 1687. He made his colony upon the idea of religious freedom. The government included popularly elected officials and representative legislature.
Georgia 1732
Georgia was established in 1732. The colony was given to21 trustees by King George the II. Georgia was one of the seven royal colonies. This type of colonies were ruled by a royal governor whose actions were controlled by the king. Georgia became a royal colony in 1753.