Studies Weekly - 7 - Colonial Charters

Why were English colonists motivated to move to America?

• They wanted to make more money and gain a higher social status.

• They wanted to practice their religion freely.

• They wanted a chance to get land of their own.

• All of the above.

What is a charter?

• A boat trip

• A graph that shows you data

• A legal document written by the King of England, that gives land to a company or individuals to start a colony.

• A colony that practices religious freedoms without persecution from the King of England.

What did charters guarantee?

• Money to live on.

• The same rights as citizens in England.

• A job in the colony.

• Land in the colony.

Which colony was established by proprietors?

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

• Maine

What is a proprietor?

• King

• Owner

• Slave

• Indentured Servant

A company was made up of investors who provided ships, tools, food, water, and protection for the people who would move to America.

• True

• False

Charters provided two important things:

• It provided financial freedom for every colonist from bills.

• It granted colonists the same rights as citizens in England.

• It taxed every colonist on everything they bought or sold.

• It allowed for an elected legislature, as long as the laws written didn't go against the laws of England.